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Stratford’s Sterling House to receive $1.5 million for renovations in federal spending bill
STRATFORD — The “town’s house” could be getting a new roof for the first time in 136 years.
The Sterling House Community Center is set to receive $1.5 million in funding from the federal government after the House of Representatives passed its spending bill Wednesday. This spending bill is yet to be passed by the Senate.
The money, coming as a part of $13.6 million in spending on local projects in the 3rd Congressional District, is going to be put toward renovations for the community center, according to a release from U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro.
“It has been an incredible two COVID-years of determination, resilience, and heart as we worked together to serve the urgent needs of our community,” Amanda Meeson, Sterling House’s executive director, said in the release. “…With the restoration of the failing exterior shell of our beloved 136-year-old home, we will ensure Sterling House stands proudly to welcome and serve the generations to come.”
Meeson said that Sterling House is still determining the full cost of the renovations, but the final figure will be “significant” as a historical building. She said everything from “the roof to the gutters” on the outside needs restoration “in order to stay aligned with the integrity of the building and its original tenants and keeping an eye on preservation.”
“And then there’s out buildings and ground improvement, environmental upgrades and things that we’re hoping will support this as well,” she added.
The center also received $2 million in state funding through the state Department of…
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