The Marine City Historic District Restoration fund is a program supported by the Historical Society of Marine City (HSMC). The mission of the HSMC is to safeguard the heritage of Marine City through efforts to preserve and restore the architectural history of its buildings, foster civic beauty, and, by doing so, strengthen property values and the local economy for the betterment of the community.

Contributing to the Historic District Restoration Endowment Fund is a primary focus of the HSMC and is supported by yearly fundraising. Proceeds from the fund are focused on providing Paint the Town improvement grants to Marine City residents & businesses. This matching grant is to help make repairs, improvements and generally “fix up” the exteriors of local buildings.

Further, as funds allow, Gingerbread Grants are also given out. These grants focus on repairing and restoring architectural details on the city’s stock of historic buildings, residential and commercial.

Other ongoing HSMC programs and projects:

Ship Mosaics in the Parks– development and ongoing maintenance of these waterfront art installations celebrating the city’s history of ship building

Drake Park and Amphitheater– development and ongoing maintenance of this waterfront city park

Watchman sculpture & park– development and ongoing maintenance of this downtown “pocket” park

Additionally, the Historical Society of Marine City is committed to the restoration and reuse of the city’s Historic City Hall building. They have an endowment fund, the Marine City Historic City Hall Maintenance Fund, through the Community Foundation of St. Clair County to support ongoing structural and architectural maintenance of the building.