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So Our Past Has a Future
 
 
 

Announcing the 2025 Excellence in Historic Preservation Awardees

 
 
 
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Excellence Award Spotlight: Ann-Isabel Friedman
Excellence Award Spotlight: Ann-Isabel Friedman

For more than 20 years, Ann-Isabel Friedman directed the Sacred Sites Program at The New York Landmarks Conservancy (NYLC) in New York City, acting as a tireless advocate for historic religious properties. Throughout her distinguished career, she provided an indispensable source of financial support, technical assistance, and educational programming for hundreds of religious spaces – not only in New York City, but throughout the State.

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Excellence Award Spotlight: Untermyer Gardens
Excellence Award Spotlight: Untermyer Gardens

The restoration of Untermyer Park and Gardens by the Untermyer Gardens Conservancy began in 2011 with a single gardener and an annual visitation of about 5,000 people. In 2025, Untermyer now employs 11 gardeners and welcomes approximately 350,000 visitors annually. Located on 43 acres in Yonkers, it is one of the few important public gardens nationally that is free of charge to the public. The Conservancy works in a public-private partnership with the City of Yonkers, which owns the garden.

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The Cities We Need: Author Talk with Gabrielle Bendiner-Viani
The Cities We Need: Author Talk with Gabrielle Bendiner-Viani

The Cities We Need: Essential Stories of Everyday Places is an expressive book of prose and photographs that reveals the powerful ways our everyday places support our shared belonging.

In this webinar, author Gabrielle Bendiner-Viani shares images and excerpts from the book.

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 Featured Events

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Historic Tax Credits for Homeowners: Rochester
Sep 24
Historic Tax Credits for Homeowners: Rochester
WEBINAR: The Art Spy: Author Talk with Michelle Young
Sep 30
WEBINAR: The Art Spy: Author Talk with Michelle Young
Dry Laid Masonry Workshop
Oct 10
Dry Laid Masonry Workshop
WEBINAR: Digging Into the Historic House Handbook
Oct 16
WEBINAR: Digging Into the Historic House Handbook

Check out our events calendar for even more preservation events coming up across the state!

 
Sept. 16 (tomorrow!) at noon — join us on Zoom for an author talk with @gabriellebendinerviani as she discusses her book The Cities We Need: Essential Stories of Everyday Places. Link in bio to register. In The Cities We Need, photographer an
Preserve New York Grantee Spotlight: Wethersfield Foundation Building Condition Report @wethersfieldgarden will receive funding for a Building Condition Report, to be completed by @stephentillyarchitect. The assessment will focus on the Wethersfield
Preserve New York Grantee Spotlight: State Theatre of Ithaca Building Condition Report Several components of the nearly 100-year-old building require repair, upgrade, or better energy efficiency. As part of this project, C&S Companies out of Syr
Preserve New York Grantee Spotlight: Community Preservation Committee, Inc., Willard Memorial Chapel Condition Report The grant will be used to complete a Building Condition Report, providing a detailed assessment of the 1892 Chapel’s structur
We’ll be talking about The Joy Goddess of Harlem with author @aleliabundles on Wednesday, September 3! Join us on Zoom (link in bio) to hear about A’Lelia’s new book, Joy Goddess: A’Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance. J
Mark your calendars for our upcoming virtual programs! A’Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance: Author Talk with @aleliabundles | Wednesday, September 3, 4:00 p.m. The Cities We Need: Author Talk with @gabriellebendinerviani | Tuesday, Se
Happy National Lighthouse Day from one of our favorite historic lighthouses — @hudsonathenslighthouse! Since including the Lighthouse on our 2020-2021 Seven to Save list, the League has been able to support the nonprofit Hudson-Athens Lighthous
Let’s find someone to save this building! The City of Auburn is currently seeking offers for the historic Schine’s Theater, which must include a detailed plan outlining the proposed future use of the property (must remain focused on the p
On a recent trip to Buffalo we had the pleasure of visiting the Robert T. Coles House and learning more about the @coleshouseproject. Built in 1961, this house and studio was designed by Robert Traynham Coles — New York State’s and the No