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Ventfort Hall Awarded Funds to Repair Roofs, Chimneys

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LENOX, Mass. - MassDevelopment and Mass Cultural Council, two state agencies that jointly administer the Cultural Facilities Fund (CFF) recently approved a $149,000 CFF grant to the Ventfort Hall Association.
 
Accelerating deterioration of some of the mansion's key structural elements now require immediate attention. 
This grant will be used for our highest priority structural restoration: rebuilding and restoring the four chimneys on the east and west sides of the roof ridge.
 
The CFF provides capital and planning grants to nonprofit organizations, colleges and municipalities that own or operate facilities primarily focused on the arts, humanities and sciences. The Cultural Facilities Fund is funded annually through the Governor’s Capital Spending Plan

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Ventfort Hall Hosting Victorian Tea

LENOX, Mass. — The Gilded Age mansion at Ventfort Hall will host a Mother's Day Tea on Sunday May 12 from noon to 1 pm.
 
Tea will be served in the dining room and will include an assortment of savories and pastries accompanied by a traditional black tea and the mansions special Harney & Sons Cherry Blossom Green Tea. The proceeds from this event help the mansion's fund their mission of restoring the mansion.
 
Tickets are $50. Reservations required. For reservations visit https://gildedage.org/pages/calendar  or call (413) 637-3206. Note that all tickets are nonrefundable and non-exchangeable. The historical mansion is located at 104 Walker Street in Lenox.
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