January 2000 - RESTORIATION MOVES TO THE PORTE COCHERE

Wilderstein received a $120,000 matching grant from the New York State Clean Air / Clean Water Bond Act to restore the deteriorating structure. By May of 2000, Wilderstein had received over $300,000 in grants from a variety of sources, enabling restoration work to continue throughout the year. Work on the porte cochere was complete July 2002.