As so many gatherings get cancelled for the health and safety of everyone involved, we’ve been inspired by the innovative ways some groups have found to keep coming together. Our colleagues at Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation recently revamped their annual Porch Party into a virtual gathering. It was a way to make sure they still celebrated preservation in Saratoga Springs as a community — while being appropriately distanced.
Read MoreWe checked in with our colleagues at Adirondack Architectural Heritage to see how their organization has been adapting during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what they had to say.
Read MoreCelebrating Preservation Month with a look back at some of the historic places we’ve been involved with over the years.
Read MoreA last minute move to a virtual event allowed Historic Albany Foundation to maintain a connection with their community and support their mission in the process.
Read MoreProjects in Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, and Madison Counties will get financial support thanks to our Northeast Heritage Economy Program, a collaborative grant program between the League, the Preservation Trust of Vermont, Maine Preservation, and the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance funded by the Regional Forest Economy Partnership initiative of the Northern Border Regional Commission.
Read MoreYou can still explore your neighborhood while you’re socially distancing. Play along with us!
Read MoreA long-vacant, National Register-listed building in Syracuse is on its way to being put back into active use thanks to Home Leasing LLC. St. Anthony’s church complex, which includes a school and convent building, will be turned into affordable housing with an emphasis on providing space for the elderly. The League was excited to support this project in 2019 with a loan from our Endangered Properties Intervention Program (EPIP).
Read MoreThe Zabar Family Scholarship Program is a partnership between Lori Zabar, the Zabar Family Foundation, and the Preservation League to award three annual scholarships of $1,000 each to the best and brightest preservation students from around the state.
Read MoreA 19,000 square-foot schoolhouse with Catskill Mountain and Hudson River views sat vacant and neglected for decades in the city of Hudson, NY. Built in 1903, it functioned as an elementary school until the 1960s, before a short-lived stint as a textile assembly site. Now, after years of meticulous restoration, it has been transformed into an anchor for the creative community.
Read MoreThe recent demolition of 201 Elk Street and its neighbors in Albany’s Sheridan Hollow has us thinking about the loss of industrial history, the challenges in investing in economically-distressed neighborhoods, issues with long-term municipal ownership of vacant buildings, and the environmental impact of demolition, especially as construction and demolition landfills expand around New York State. The League continues to look for solutions to these challenges surrounding historic preservation.
Read MoreIt is not often that we highlight historic homes, but when we laid eyes on this one, we could not help ourselves! Welcome home to Grand View Farm (1322 River Rd). Located in the hamlet of Selkirk in the town of Bethlehem, New York. This property belonged to descendants of the Baker family for many generations!
Read MoreFor more than a quarter of a century, the Preservation League has presented the Pillar of New York Award to those who have demonstrated a deep understanding of the value of New York’s historic resources by taking extraordinary actions to protect, preserve and promote those assets. Through the Pillar Award the League recognizes and applauds those whose unwavering commitment to New York’s cultural and architectural heritage have made them role models throughout the Empire State and beyond.
Read MoreOn February 26, 2020 Preservation advocates traveled to Albany from near and far to advocate for historic preservation in New York State! We kicked off the day at our headquarters with our legislative brief and opening remarks by Erik Kulleseid, Commissioner of the Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation.
Read MoreThe Preservation League was saddened to learn of the passing of longtime League Trustee Matthew Bender, on February 23, 2020. Matthew was a dedicated supporter of the League for many years and a committed preservationist with a love of New York State and, particularly, Albany. He was a regular on our trustee tours and served on several of our committeeThe League is incredibly grateful to Matthew for donating the League’s headquarters building to the League in the late 1990’s.
Read MoreA sacred burial ground, a vulnerable lighthouse, a reimagined high school, a susceptible beachside enclave, an iconic canal system, a para-architectural installation, an imperiled research center; each site speaks to what makes our state special.
Read MoreIntroducing the new Chair of our Board of Trustees.
Read MoreThe New York State Council on the Arts awarded the Preservation League $1,034,472 over a three-year period in support of our annual partnership grant programs, Preserve New York and Technical Assistance Grants.
Read MoreOn January 26, 2020, the New York Times published an opinion piece accusing historic preservation of being “elite” and harming the fight against global warming, among other improper characterizations of the field.
Read MoreThe 2019 Technical Assistance Grant round awarded $41,912 to 11 projects in 11 counties. The successful applicants each provide a twenty percent cash match toward the total cost of their projects. With this announcement, support provided by the TAG program since its launch in 2012 totals $374,377 to 129 projects in 49 counties across New York State.
Read MoreManager of Technical & Grant Programs Frances Stern recently spent a few days in Atlanta exploring the theme of Equity First: Revitalizing Communities Together at the annual Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference hosted by the Center for Community Progress.
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