MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Historical Commission has been awarded a $15,000 Survey and Planning Grant from the Massachusetts Historical Commission, and a matching $15,000 Community Preservation Act Grant from the Town of Mattapoisett.

These funds will be used to contract a preservation consultant to complete the first phase of a community-wide inventory of historic resources. The survey process will update and expand the existing list of historic buildings to meet current state standards. The last inventory was completed in the early 1980s. The current inventory is available on the Massachusetts Secretary of State’s website. The survey process will also include recommendations for nominating properties to the National Historic Register.

A survey plan completed in January identified approximately 92 high priority areas. Phase one will focus on cataloging these resources. The survey plan can be viewed on the Town of Mattapoisett website.