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Richard H. Driehaus Commits
$1
Million to Landmarks
Money
Seeds Illinois County Courthouses Grant Initiative
Philanthropist Richard H. Driehaus has announced a four-year, $1 million
commitment to Landmarks Illinois to establish a grant program that assists
communities throughout Illinois in restoring their historic county
courthouses. The surprise announcement came at Landmarks Illinois’ annual
Legendary
Landmarks Gala, in which Mr. Driehaus was among four individuals
being honored by the organization for their contributions to the state’s
cultural legacy.
“Richard Driehaus is a long-time leader in the local historic preservation
movement,” said Jim Peters, President of Landmarks Illinois. “We are honored
to accept his gift and partnership with Landmarks Illinois to help preserve
many of our state’s greatest works of public architecture—the County
Courthouse.” To
learn more…
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