Restore the Roy Initiative Received $125,000 Boost From National Endowment for the Humanities

The Center for Louisiana Studies’ Restore the Roy initiative has received a $125,000 boost from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The center is located on the campus of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It received an Infrastructure and Capacity Building Challenge Grant from NEH, which announced $30.9 million in grants on Tuesday to support projects in 45 states and the District of Columbia.

Dr. Joshua Caffery is the center’s director. He said the NEH grant moves the center closer to its goal: the restoration of the J. Arthur Roy House as its new home. The center is currently located on the third floor of Edith Garland Dupré Library.

The Roy House, situated at the corner of Johnston Street and University Avenue, is the oldest building on UL Lafayette’s campus. Built in 1901, it is the only University structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places.