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Home Chapel Restoration
Soldiers Home Chapel Restoration

Help us Restore & Reopen the 1889 Home Chapel

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Help us Restore & Reopen the 1889 Home Chapel
Chapel History & Architecture
Chapel Programming Plans
Chapel Restoration Plans
Chapel Budget Summary
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Chapel Budget Summary

Based upon the Historic Structures Report and Assessments by our architect, Kubala Washatko Architects Inc., Cedarburg, Wis., the Foundation and its project construction company, Beyer Construction, Milwaukee, Wis., projects the Chapel Project will cost an estimated $6.5 million, including $500,000 for insurance and a contingency construction and maintenance fund.

Phase I: Historic Structures Report, Architect Plans for Phase I & II and Abatement
$150,000 Budget
Completed for $129,220

Phase II: Roof & Bell Tower Restoration
$1.5 million  Budget
The Foundation will begin Phase II of the Chapel project to restore the most critical part of the building—the wood shingle roof and bell tower—as soon as the VA grants a long-term lease.

Phase III: Exterior
$1.31 million Budget

Phase IV: Interior Restoration
Includes historic restoration, historic displays and site work
$3 million Budget


 



 

1889 Chapel Update

Current donations and our goal:

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The Milwaukee Soldiers Home Foundation, Inc. has, to date, raised over $200,000 toward restoring the National Soldiers Home Historic District's 1889 Chapel. We've used donations to complete lead, asbestos and animal abatement at the Chapel as well as architectural plans and the required Historic Structures Report. In addition, we've obtained $1.37 million in National Park Service tax credits toward the $6 million project. We need your help to meet the immediate need of raising $500,000 to begin Phase I of the Chapel Restoration project, restoring the damaged Chapel's roof, the first Phase of the Chapel Restoration Project. To donate cash, goods, or time and talent to the project, visit the Chapel Restoration section of this Web site.