"Preservation is central to everything we do at Green-Wood, whether it's caring for the 478 acres of our living environment or ensuring the structures that mark the landscape are well maintained,” said Eric Barna, Green-Wood's Vice President of Operations.
Read More“The adaptive reuse of Whitcomb’s Garage shows that preservation, revitalization, and community involvement are intertwined,” said Andrew Buchanan, Vice President of Whallonsburg Grange Hall. “It is an example for rural New York and beyond.”
Read MorePBN’s diligence, perseverance, and dedication to creating an anti-racist preservation movement is what makes them an exceptional and unparalleled model for preservation in the future.
Read MoreSteven Engelhart exemplifies the best qualities of a preservationist. He has been the most influential preservation advocate in New York’s Adirondack region in recent decades. With over 40 years of experience in the field of historic preservation, Steven has become a leading voice in preservation efforts throughout this underserved region and a readily identifiable leader in saving its treasured places.
Read More“The creation of affordable housing and artist live/workspaces in such prominent downtown buildings will have positive effects on Elmira for years to come,” said Preservation League President Jay DiLorenzo.
Read MoreThanks to a meticulous restoration, this historic building is serving an educational purpose once again as SUNY Broome’s state-of-the-art Culinary & Event Center.
Read MoreProctors is being recognized this year for their dual restoration efforts on behalf of the Capital Repertory Theatre in Albany and Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs.
Read MoreThe Clinton Avenue project involved the careful rehabilitation of 70 historic rowhouses spread across a one-mile span in the Clinton Avenue and Arbor Hill Historic Districts. These buildings now provide over 200 affordable housing units.
Read MoreThis year’s award recipients represent the very best of what the League stands for and supports in historic preservation. It’s not every year that the Awards jury selects winners in each of our Award categories. But this year we celebrate projects, organizations, an individual, and a publication — all of which have profoundly impacted their local communities and are truly deserving of this statewide recognition.
Read MoreThe restoration of Dr. Ferguson’s Office on Culvert Street in Glens Falls was a labor of love for Darren and Lisa Tracy — it’s also one of this year’s Excellence in Historic Preservation Award winners. In this guest blog post, Darren recounts how he first became aware of the threat to this National Register-listed building and the process of bringing it back to life.
Read MoreAn interview with Lacey Thaler Reilly Wilson Architecture & Preservation’s Stephen F. Reilly, AIA, LEED AP, to learn more about the impressive restoration of the Yaddo Mansion in Saratoga Springs.
Read MoreAllan Beers, Coordinator of Environmental Resources and Executive Director of RC Soil & Water Conservation District at Rockland County Division of Environmental Resources answered a few questions about the effort to restore the Cropsey Farm Barn and preserve the land as open space.
Read MorePage Ayres Cowley Architecture was the firm in charge of the restoration of Building 207. We reached out to PACA Associate Gustavo Carrera to ask a few questions about this incredible transformation.
Read MoreWe reached out to Housing Visions Director of Community & Government Relations Michael W. La Flair to learn more about his organization and the restoration of the Ethel T. Chamberlain building.
Read MoreWe reached out to Maggie Oldfather, Henry Street’s Facilities Officer, to learn more about their incredible restoration of a historic firehouse.
Read MoreWe reached out to Thornton Tomasetti Vice President Charles Van Winckle to get some firsthand insight into the process of bringing this landmark of historic engineering back to life.
Read MoreWe reached out to River House Project Co-founder Melissa Auf der Maur to ask a few questions about that Award-winning project.
Read MoreThere was broad community support to save this building, and this project proves that small projects can have a big impact. And though it was a true team effort to get the job done, it’s a reminder that individuals have the power to make real and positive change for the communities they care about.
Read MoreThe meticulous improvements to stonework, masonry, and building engineering marked an incredibly detailed restoration, ensuring that Yaddo will nurture creativity for ages to come.
Read MoreThe successful restoration of the Cropsey Farm Barn in New City provides proof that these historic structures can be saved and continue to serve agricultural purposes in the 21st century.
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