The Preservation League’s statewide work brings us all over the state, and we’re excited to shine a light on this charming village in Central New York. For a small town, there is a lot to do in Cazenovia.
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For Pride Month, we hosted a panel to talk about the importance of preserving LGBTQ+ history.
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The Town of Huntington received a Technical Assistance Grant from the League in 2020 to fund an Engineering Structural Analysis of the Peter Crippen House (TAG is a regrant partnership program between the League and the New York State Council on the Arts). We reached out to their Town Historian Robert Hughes to get an update on the project.
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R & Company is a cutting-edge Tribeca gallery that represents a distinguished group of 20th and 21st century designers, whose work is among the most innovative and finely crafted of their time. The League's Excelsior Society was proud to host a conversation with gallery Co-Founder Zesty Meyers on Thursday, June 10.
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The first in a series encouraging you to explore our state. Schenectady might not be your first thought for a weekend destination, but there is plenty to see and do — especially for lovers of historic architecture!
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As we marked the end of the 2021 New York State legislative session on June 10, our policy team wanted to take a moment to reflect upon the League’s recent preservation advocacy efforts.
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A 2020 Technical Assistance Grant is helping Shaker Heritage Society embark on the next phase of updates on their Barn — a site that has been an important source of earned revenue in recent years.
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During the final days of Preservation Month this May, we took the opportunity to highlight the positive impact of the NYS and Federal Historic Tax Credit programs here in New York. While significant challenges resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic this year, we continue to support the role preservation can play in recovery efforts. A notable victory came during this year’s NYS legislative session: a 10% increase to the state historic tax credit for small projects under $2.5 million (for a total credit of 30%). To celebrate, we presented a special three-part webinar series. If you missed it live, we’ve got you covered.
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We invited several professionals whose work exists at the intersection of preservation and affordable housing to hear their perspectives on how this work is being done successfully — and what challenges still exist. Our panelists share examples of how preservation and affordable housing efforts can work together, from community land trusts to land banks, along with specific project examples.
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Along with millions of New Yorkers and visitors from all over the world, we are excited to celebrate our historic New York State Canal System opening on May 21, 2021. Like it has throughout its nearly 200-year history, the opening of New York’s canals ushers in a new season of recreational and commercial activities with social and economic benefits that flow far and wide.
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For three years, the League has been fortunate to work with Lori Zabar and the Zabar Family Foundation to award scholarships to the best and brightest preservation students from around New York State. Thanks to their generosity, these Zabar Scholars will receive $1,000 to support their education and research.
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A look at the recently restored Arthur’s 1795 in Schenectady, a neighborhood coffee shop and market with deep roots in the community.
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On Friday, May 7, League President Jay DiLorenzo joined with Assemblymembers Carrie Woerner, John T. McDonald III, and Patricia Fahy to celebrate improvements to the state commercial historic tax credit in the 2021-2022 NYS budget. The press conference was held at the Collar Factory Lofts in Troy, a historic factory turned into loft apartments by Redburn Development — with the help of historic tax credits. Redburn Development Principal Tom Rossi and Troy Mayor Patrick Madden were also on hand to share remarks, mentioning to positive effect the increased credit is sure to have on Troy and other cities like it across the state.
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In this webinar, the League welcomed Nakita Reed, Associate at Quinn Evans, Evan Mason, Principal of Sustainable Homes+Yards, Melissa Auf der Maur, Director and Co-founder of Basilica Hudson and River House Project, and Angel Ayón, Principal of AYON Studio Architecture and Preservation, to have a conversation around the intersection of preservation and sustainability, from specific policy issues and project examples to how the field needs to move forward.
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Get to know our newest Trustee.
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The Historic Schenectady Stockade Pump Station is the focus on a feasibility reuse study, funded through a 2020 Technical Assistance Grant. We stopped by to see the site and talk to local residents who are actively engaged in advocating for the building’s next chapter.
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A recap of the 2021 Pillar Awards, bringing preservationists together from across the state and beyond to celebrate Hermes Mallea, MCR/Morse Development, and PBDW Architects. Thanks to the generosity of supporters like you, the League raised over $330,000 so far to support our statewide work.
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Our relationship with the built environment has changed considerably over the past year. COVID-19 has disrupted our lives in myriad ways, including how and where we spend our time. We have spent so much time in our own homes, so little time in indoor public spaces, and more time — if we were lucky — taking refuge outdoors. Over a year into the pandemic, things are starting to open back up, and we are starting to think about how our public places can better serve us in a post-COVID world. When the team from Walter Sedovic Architects | Modern Ruins reached out about putting a webinar together to do a deep dive into this topic, we jumped at the chance to host them.
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Miki Conn reads her book The Story of House, followed by a kid's activity inspired by the story led by the Historic Albany Foundation.
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Over the course of two days, trainers Ramona Bartos, Friedericke Mittner, and Abbey Christman took us on a jam-packed seven hours of training on legal fundamentals, design review guidelines, alternative materials, procedures and commissioner roles, infill design, and mid-century resources.
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