The Arch Social Club, one of the oldest continually operating African-American men’s clubs in the country, was today named one of 11 Main Street sites to receive a grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
The announcement comes following a public voting campaign among 20 finalists on National Geographic’s web site, which received more than 1 million votes from across the country.
A total of $1.6 million will be distributed to the 11 winning projects. Germonique Ulmer, a spokesperson for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, said the club has received $118,000, based on the cost of the project.
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