Maine Preservation creates Notre Dame Restoration Fund

Tue, 04/16/2019 - 9:15pm
    On behalf of Maine citizens, Maine Preservation announced today the creation of the Notre Dame Restoration Fund to support the restoration of the Paris Cathedral of Notre Dame, following Monday’s devasting fire.
     
    As champions of historic preservation for treasured places throughout the State of Maine, the team at Maine Preservation is answering the call to action to restore one of the world’s greatest buildings to its original grandeur. “We at Maine Preservation are deeply sorrowful about the major fire damage suffered yesterday by one of the world’s great buildings, the Paris Cathedral of Notre Dame. Although we typically restrict our activities to the buildings of our great state, we believe that this calamity is a fitting exception,” said Greg Paxton, Executive Director of Maine Preservation, in an news release.
     
    “The repairs to Notre Dame are estimated to be hundreds of millions and every donation will help reach this goal,” according to the news release. “The citizens of France have long been our friends and allies, having helped us through two world wars, bestowed our country with our beloved icon, the Statue of Liberty, and stood by our side following the terrorist attacks of 9/11.”
     
    Maine Preservation’s Notre Dame Restoration Fund