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“PROPOSAL PROJECT”

While exact costs of restoration are nearly impossible to figure based on the current information,

the guesses tend to be around $1.6

million, with additional costs involving

marketing, administrative work in the

museum, continued research, etc. As a

non-profit, much of these expensive

and labor have the option of being

solicited through volunteer work, but

such efforts have no guarantee.

Specifically, in the United States, the

importance of marketing and attention

is key to the restoration and financing

of the restoration or running of a site. If

proper attention is received, finances

and support quickly follow.

However, before steps are taken to the actual restoration and costs of the site, gaining the

attention of UNESCO is critical due to the media

attention for the site, as well as financial support of UNESCO itself. Before any of that can take place,

there are costs that would first go into creating an official proposal to be used by the U.S. Department of

the Interior to submit a proposal to UNESCO. Therefore, prior to other efforts, a “Proposal Project” is

necessary to begin work on garnering information about the Freeman Houses to submit information to

the U.S. Department of the Interior, and ultimately, UNESCO.

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