A historic Lower Saucon Township-owned building will soon be getting a partial makeover, thanks to grant funding for renovations to it that was announced this week.
State Rep. Justin Simmons (R-Lehigh/Montgomery/Northampton) on Tuesday announced an award of $85,000 in state funding for improvements to Seidersville Hall–built in 1892–which is located next to the Lower Saucon Township municipal building and within the municipal complex at 3700 Old Philadelphia Pike.
Seidersville Hall in Lower Saucon Township was built in 1892. It was originally a schoolhouse.
“I heartily support this project, which will greatly benefit the Saucon Valley community,” said Simmons, whose news release about the award noted that he played a “key role” in securing the funding.
“I appreciate the township’s effort to upgrade an existing, older building that houses programs for both young and old,” he added.
Lower Saucon Township Council president Priscilla deLeon said she was “very pleased” at the news that the grant was received. She also thanked the township’s administrative staff for applying for it.
The building houses a township senior center operated by the Saucon Valley Community Center, the offices and archives of the Lower Saucon Township Historical Society and meeting space that is used by various groups, including the society, which regularly hosts talks there. It is also used as a polling place when elections are held.
The grant will pay for renovations to the building’s interior, including new windows, flooring and bathroom upgrades, Simmons said.
The funding for the LSA grant was approved and awarded by the Commonwealth Financing Authority, which was established as an independent agency that holds fiduciary responsibility over the funding of programs and investments in Pennsylvania’s economic growth. LSA grants are derived from gaming revenue, Simmons’ news release indicated.
Simmons’ district includes a part of Lower Saucon Township in which Seidersville Hall is located.
