A recent Hudson Review article draws attention to the unfortunate removal of Richard Lippold’s iconic site-specific sculpture Orpheus and Apollo from the New York Philharmonic’s David Geffen Hall. Working with our colleagues at Landmark West!, the League included Orpheus and Apollo on our 2020-2021 Seven to Save list.
Read MoreThe Parrott Hall Coalition, a working group that includes the Landmark Society of Western NY, Friends of Parrott Hall, City of Geneva, and the Preservation League of NYS, has been watching with excitement as Massa Construction nears completion of their masonry and roof stabilization project at Parrott Hall in Elmira. Work began in December 2021; after a winter hiatus, work resumed in May 2022 and has progressed quickly in the last several weeks.
Read MoreWith a general contractor selected and funding in hand, the future looks bright for this Finger Lakes landmark.
Read MoreThe Parrott Hall Stabilization and Remediation Project is officially out to bid!
Read MoreAlong with millions of New Yorkers and visitors from all over the world, we are excited to celebrate our historic New York State Canal System opening on May 21, 2021. Like it has throughout its nearly 200-year history, the opening of New York’s canals ushers in a new season of recreational and commercial activities with social and economic benefits that flow far and wide.
Read MoreHistorian and documentation photographer Bruce Harvey joined us during a recent site visit to Syracuse Central Tech to take a few photos inside this long-vacant local landmark.
Read MoreEarlier this month, our Southern Tier Field Consultant Janna Rudler donned her mask and made the trip to Syracuse to get a look inside the Seven to Save-listed Central Technical High School.
Read MoreAs we advocate for the future of Syracuse Central Tech through our Seven to Save program, we wanted to reach out to alumni who had firsthand experience with this special place. Paul and Kathy Zory were kind enough to share the following note expressing their support for revitalizing the space, along with several photos and an editorial written by Kathy back in 2001. The Zorys attended Syracuse Central Tech in the 1960s and as Paul put it, “Central is special to us anyway because we were high school sweethearts who have been married for 47 years!”
Read MoreThe effort to save Parrott Hall has relied on a collaborative effort of several groups including The Landmark Society of Western New York. In this guest blog post, LSWNY Assistant Director Larry Francer provides an update on how things have been moving along since contracts were awarded back in September.
Read MoreThis guest blog post from Randall T. Crawford of Crawford & Stearns / Architects and Preservation Planners, PLLC provides an update on the technical work that has begun at Parrott Hall
Read MoreThis month we'll be spotlighting Central Technical High School, a magnificent building in the heart of downtown Syracuse that has been vacant since 1975.
Read MoreAn update on the progress at Parrott Hall from the Friends of Parrott Hall Vice Chair Robert Seem.
Read MoreThe League has been actively involved in the effort to save Parrott Hall since 2018, most recently including the site on our Seven to Save list.
Read MoreLearn more about the work being by the Elmhurst History and Cemeteries Preservation Society to advocate for the protection of the Elmhurst African American Burial Ground.
Read MoreOur colleagues at LANDMARK WEST! hosted a webinar to explore the importance of artist Richard Lippold and his site-specific work — with a special focus on the Seven to Save-listed para-architectural installation Orpheus and Apollo, previously installed at Lincoln Center. If you missed the live event, you can watch the recording here.
Read MoreGuest blogger James McMenamin from Elmhurst History and Cemeteries Preservation Society delves into the background of their work advocating for the Elmhurst African American Burial Ground, its history, and what’s next.
Read MoreAfter slavery was abolished, free African Americans established a community of their own in what is now Elmhurst, Queens. A forgotten cemetery there was rediscovered in 2011 and the community has been trying to save it ever since.
Read MoreLeague Trustees Council member Marilynn Gelfman Karp assisted with the installation of Richard Lippold’s Orpheus and Apollo in 1963. In this guest blog post she talks about the experience and what its removal means for Lincoln Center.
Read MoreThe removal of Richard Lippold’s Orpheus and Apollo from the Lincoln Center Atrium was supposed to be temporary. Six years later, there are still no plans to reinstall the iconic para-architectural site-specific work.
Read MoreWe’re closing out our Seven to Save spotlight on SANS with a roundup of content, including recommended reading and media coverage to help paint a more complete picture of this special place.
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