The League’s Preservation Policy Manager Christina Hingle fills us in on what’s going on in anticipation of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.
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At its 2020 meeting, the Preserve New York grant panel selected 19 applicants in 15 counties to receive support totaling $193,390. Many of these grants will lead to historic district designation or expansion, allowing property owners to take advantage of the New York State and Federal Historic Tax Credits.
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Guest 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.
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After 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.
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Historic Parrott Hall in Geneva, NY, is finding new life through a concerted preservation campaign.
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League 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.
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For this guest blog post, Sarah Tietje-Mietz (one of the League’s 2020 Zabar Scholars) offers a glimpse inside the Hilltop House and the work being done to continue to connect it with visitors.
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Greg Socinski is interning with the Preservation League of NYS to create a comprehensive database of extant historic opera houses throughout the state. This internship project is underwritten by the Arthur F. and Alice E. Adams Foundation. In 2018-2019, Historic Opera Houses were included on our biennial Seven to Save list of at-risk historic places. This project is a continuation of work that began during that Seven to Save cycle. If there is a historic opera house in your community, feel free to reach out to Greg by emailing gsocinski@preservenys.org.
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The 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.
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We’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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We often get asked by homeowners looking to sell their historic homes what resources they might have to make sure the house they love will continue to be cared for. Here we’ve compiled a few options people have to ensure they find good stewards for their old home.
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The Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society stewards the lighthouse structure, and they are fundraising to make sure it remains stable for years to come.
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A news clip from the 80s features the remaining Hudson River lighthouses and the issues they faced. Sadly, not much has changed in the ensuing decades.
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Our colleagues at Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation created an interactive map to explore places in their neighborhood with significance in the women’s suffrage movement to help celebrate the centennial of the 19th amendment.
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The first installment in our new Future of Preservation webinar series will be focused on the Seven to Save-listed historically African American vacation community SANS.
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Sag Harbor resident Lora René Tucker shares a poem about summers spent at the beach.
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The Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society is hosting a public photo contest and they want to see your best shots of the lighthouse!
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This month’s Seven to Save spotlight takes us to a historically African American vacation community on Long Island — Sag Harbor Hills, Azurest & Ninevah Subdivisions.
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We’re starting a book club and we’d love it if you joined us.
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Our friends from the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society took us out on a boat and into the lighthouse for a Facebook Live tour. If you missed it live, you can still get a look inside — and maybe join them for a tour yourself one day!
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