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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 MoreThe League is proud to help fund a Feasibility Reuse Study with a $9,500 grant from the Donald Stephen Gratz Preservation Services Fund. The Landmark Society of Western New York will contribute $3,500 toward the project cost as a match. The Feasibility Study, including Conditions and Adaptive Use Analysis, will guide future work and enable the Friends of Parrott Hall to prioritize repairs and assess potential new uses for the building.
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.
Read MoreFor those who have never been to Troy, The Architecture of Downtown Troy: An Illustrated History might inspire you to make a trip to see one of America’s most perfectly preserved 19th-century downtowns.
Read MoreThe Colonial Revival style building that is now home to The Center for the Women of New York had been vacant since 1969. The project team did a remarkable job adapting this site for modern everyday use.
Read MoreThe nonprofit Housing Visions seeks to be a catalyst for positive change through their work as a developer, general contractor, and property manager. With the Ethel T. Chamberlain house, they transformed an abandoned former apartment building into the Salvation Army Women’s Shelter.
Read MoreThe nonprofit Henry Street Settlement has been providing services to Lower East Side residents since 1893. The formerly vacant firehouse that is now home to their Dale Jones Burch Neighborhood Center is one of 18 locations where Henry Street operates social services, arts, and healthcare programs.
Read MoreThe Fire Watchtower in Marcus Garvey Park has been a symbol of Harlem since 1856. Despite falling into significant disrepair by the end of the 20th century, the community rallied to save. Collaboration with several city agencies, including the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, led to a full restoration led by Thornton Tomasetti.
Read MoreRiver House Project’s 1903 red-brick school building is a contributing property in the Hudson Historic District, but was left vacant and neglected for decades. Looking at it now, you’d never guess it had been in such a deteriorated and dangerous condition when owners Melissa Auf der Maur and Tony Stone first decided to tackle the project.
Read MoreIf you couldn’t join us for the live announcement of this year’s Excellence in Historic Preservation Awards, you can watch a recording of the ceremony to learn more about this year’s incredible award winners.
Read MoreWe are honored to recognize the people who are using historic preservation to build stronger neighborhoods, create local jobs, provide affordable housing, open our eyes to overlooked history, and save the places that are special to all of us.
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 MoreWe recently learned of the proposed demolition of the the brick schoolhouse that has sat prominently at 1653 Central Ave in Colonie for the past 90 years.
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 MoreThis editorial originally appeared in the Albany Times-Union on August 10, 2020 and has been reproduced here with permission of the author. Marilyn Kaplan is the Principal of Preservation Architecture in Albany.
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