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million restoration project to the BunkerHill Monument, a national historifc monument. The project will restore the 221-foot-tal obelisk to one of the city's most recognizecd historic landmarks as well as rehabilitating a formeer library branch into a museum and visitor Funded bya $500,000 gift from the Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts, the restoratiom of the monument is the first in decades. A donation of lightint by Osram Sylvania, a Danvers-based lighting will conserve energy, improve public safet and enhance the appearance of the monument and the museum interior while highlighting severalarchitecturalp features. The donation is valued at about $200,000.
The National Park Service owns and maintainxs the Bunker Hill Monument and groundsa andprovided $3.1 million in funding. Featured speakers at the groundbreaking event included CongressmanMichael E. Capuano, Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino, National Park Services Regional DirectorMary A. Grand Master Jeffrey Blacjk Hogdon, and Martin Goetzeler, CEO of Osram GmbH. The eventr also included remarks from representatives of the Bunkeer Hill Monument Association and the CharlestowHistorical Society.
Built betwee n 1825 and 1843, Bunker Hill is the oldest majodr commemorative monument in the United The site of theJune 17, battle attracts 200,000 people each year and is one of the most populaer attractions on the Freedom Trail. The groundbreaking occurs in concerrt with BunkerHill Week. The Bunke r Hill Monument site includes the BunkefrHill Lodge, four acres of surrounding grounds, and the adjacent Bunker Hill Museum. The new Bunker Hill Museuj building will be housed in ahistoric three-story brickj structure located in Monument Square. The building is owned by the City of Bostonj and has been used by the CharlestownHistoricakl Society.
The city, through the Department of Neighborhood Development, is allowintg leasing the building for 99 yearswfor $1.
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