Updates From Our Masonic Temple

Working Together, We Can Renovate This Building For The Whole Community.

Your support continues to inspire us to work harder to save this beautiful building. We recently prepared a presentation for granting agencies on our construction progress. This newsletter will give some of the highlights.

• Window Restoration Project Finished July 2023

Total Cost: $101,502 Supported by: MCCF, City of Crawfordsville ARPA Funds, NAP funds, and Individual Donations

• Plaster Repair and Painting Project ongoing

Cost to date: $6,200, time and materials donated by BK

Painting, Nucor Steel, Michael Lowe, the Masons and Board Members

• Front Entry Door Restoration

Total Cost: $840 and many donated hours of work by the Board, Masons and Family Members

• South Carriage Entry Door Repairs donated by a Board Member Family

• South Carriage Door Emergency Exit Hardware and New Exit Landing Cost to date: $12,980

Supported By: MCCF, the Masons and Individual Donations

• Upgraded Electrical Outlets Ongoing Cost to date: $7,200

Supported by: City of Crawfordsville ARPA Funds and Individual Donations

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How Can I Help?

CMTF continues to raise matching funds for grants. Did you know that most historic renovation grants require a 50-50 match? We can only apply for a grant if we can prove that we have matching funds in our possession.

Every dollar designated for

building renovation goes into our matching funds account and doubles in value with each grant awarded—giving us double the funds to repair our building.

Contributions to CMTF, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, are tax deductible to the extent allowed by Law. Our Tax ID # is: 81-1445468.

 • Roof Replacement and Masonry Repairs at the Roof Level completed in September 2021

Total Cost: $100,240

• Fly Space Insulated and Re-sided completed in Fall 2021

Material Cost: $1800

All labor donated by the Masons

• New Wheelchair Ramp

All materials and labor donated by the Masons

• Ballroom Floor and Trim Repairs

All labor and materials donated by a Board family

• Kitchen Equipment

items purchased to date $9600

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What Are We Currently Working On?

• East/Front Elevation Masonry Repairs with grant funds promised and matching funds in the bank, we are moving forward with our Exterior Masonry Repairs so the building will be around for our children, grandchildren and great grandchildren

• Kitchen Refurbishment—We have applied for a grant to help us continue replacing our failing Kitchen equipment. Did you know we are hosting the Community Christmas Dinner this year? Quoted Equipment costs: New Commercial Dishwashing Line $7300; Cooking Line Refrigerator $3950 (need 2); Replacement Range, Chef’s Base, and New Griddle $5540; Serving Line Steam Table and Cold Prep Table plus Serving Tables $4345; Under-counter Ice Machine $1350; Commercial Refrigerator $2720, etc. Any help with these needs would be greatly appreciated.

• Bathroom remodels—Our Main Floor Bathrooms are in need of more and newer fixtures to accommodate the increased use of our building. The Women’s Bath- room will gain two stalls for four toilets and two lavatories total.

The Men’s Bathroom will be relocated so we can open up access to the North Hall where our wheel- chair entrance is located. This will end the need to walk through the Ball- room or the Kitchen when an event is taking place. The new Men’s Bathroom will have two toilets, two urinals and two lavatories total.