The City Council on Tuesday accepted a $500,000 federal Save America's Treasures grant with a free cash match of $500,000 for interior renovations to the 160-year-old home.
Two councilors' opposition to using $500,000 in free cash to match a national grant for the preservation of Springside House resulted in a negative recommendation from the Finance subcommittee.
Pittsfield has received a $500,000 Save America's Treasures grant for interior renovations to the property that was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.