Notes From the Field

For more than a decade we’ve committed blood, sweat, and tears to preserving and celebrating the rich history and heritage of the City of Hudson’s waterfront through our work at Basilica Hudson and the River House Project. It is an honor to be recognized for our part in this effort. We take this opportunity to shine a light on these Hudson River Town architectural gems as beacons and creative havens for arts, culture, and people. This Pillar Award amplifies and echo’s our dreams we set out to make come true when our love affair with Hudson began in 2010. Our greatest hope is that our special attention to historic restoration matched with "green" renewable energy systems will inspire the next wave of preservationists. Thank you to the Preservation League of NYS for recognizing this work” – Melissa Auf der Maur

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“I'm honored to be named as a “Pillar of New York” by the Preservation League of New York State. It’s a recognition that my vision for Green-Wood is not mine alone; it’s one that is shared by like-minded individuals across the state. For over 35 years, it’s been my passion to tap into this potential at my favorite place in the world: Green-Wood. It has transformed the cemetery into a public art venue, a leader in historic preservation, a force for protecting the environment, and an important resource to our community. I am honored to have been at the helm through this journey.” - Richard J. Moylan

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The Preservation League of NYS was thrilled to recognized Peggy King Jorde with a 2024 Pillar of New York Award! Peggy King Jorde is the Principal of KING JORDE Culturals, a consulting practice in cultural heritage, preservation, and design for marginalized communities. A Harvard Loeb Fellow, Peggy’s extraordinary activism and leadership realized our first National Monument and Interpretive Center honoring enslaved and free Africans in New York City. A global expert on the memorialization of African burial grounds, Peggy is a consulting producer for, and protagonist featured in, A Story of Bones, the celebrated British documentary from Tribeca Film Festival / PBS POV.

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