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Adirondack Architectural Heritage Awarded $10k

December 26, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

aarch logoAdirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH) has announced a grant award totaling $10,000 from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to support the recovery of the nonprofit arts and culture sector. [Read more…] about Adirondack Architectural Heritage Awarded $10k

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: AARCH, Architecture, Grants, New York Council on the Arts

Steven Engelhart Recognized With Historic Preservation Award

November 26, 2021 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Steven Engelhart seen standing in front of the Adirondack Architectural Heritage offices in Keeseville courtesy AARCHFormer Adirondack Architectural Heritage Executive Director Steven Engelhart has won a 2021 Excellence in Historic Preservation Award from the Preservation League of NYS.

For 27 years, Engelhart served as Executive Director of Adirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH), the nonprofit historic preservation organization for New York’s 6 million-acre Adirondack Park and surrounding region, which comprises 12 counties and 102 towns and villages. [Read more…] about Steven Engelhart Recognized With Historic Preservation Award

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: AARCH, Adirondacks, Architecture, Historic Preservation, Preservation League of NYS

Erin Tobin To Lead Adirondack Architectural Heritage

August 11, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

aarch logoA well-known expert in the preservation community has been named the new Executive Director of Adirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH), the private, nonprofit organization educating and advocating for the built environment and communities for New York State’s Adirondack region. [Read more…] about Erin Tobin To Lead Adirondack Architectural Heritage

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: AARCH, Adirondacks, Architecture, Historic Preservation, Preservation League of NYS

Steven Engelhart Retiring From Adirondack Architectural Heritage

February 9, 2021 by Editorial Staff 2 Comments

aarch logoThe Board of Directors of Adirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH) has announced that Steven Engelhart will retire on September 1st, 2021 as the organization’s Executive Director after serving as its leader for almost 30 years.

AARCH’s Board of Directors has formally launched a nationwide search for a new Executive Director who will lead the organization into the future. [Read more…] about Steven Engelhart Retiring From Adirondack Architectural Heritage

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History, Nature Tagged With: AARCH, Adirondack Park, Historic Preservation

Preservation Myths: Government Money

March 8, 2020 by Steven Engelhart Leave a Comment

Homeowner Hannah Hanford at her home in Saranac Lake provided by AARCHMyths pervade most aspects of life and they can be very persistent. Whether it’s “we only use 10% of our brain” or “George Washington had wooden teeth” these myths can be relatively harmless – or they can really get in the way of true understanding and action.

Historic preservation has its own set of myths. Some originate from a grain of truth, many are outright wrong, and still others require a more nuanced understanding. [Read more…] about Preservation Myths: Government Money

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Western NY Tagged With: AARCH, Architecture, Grants, Historic Preservation, Landmarks, National Historic Landmark

Busting Historic Preservation Myths

March 5, 2020 by Steven Engelhart 1 Comment

former 1927 Willsboro High School into the Champlain Valley Senior CommunityMyths pervade most aspects of life and they can be very persistent. Whether it’s “we only use 10% of our brain” or “George Washington had wooden teeth” these myths can be relatively harmless – or they can really get in the way of true understanding and action.

Historic preservation has its own set of myths. Some originate from a grain of truth, many are outright wrong, and still others require a more nuanced understanding. [Read more…] about Busting Historic Preservation Myths

Filed Under: History Tagged With: AARCH, Architecture, Historic Preservation, Landmarks, National Historic Landmark

Embedawatts: Historic Preservation’s Inherant Value

February 17, 2020 by Steven Engelhart 1 Comment

symbol for the Embedawatt as envisioned by AARCHA recent opinion piece in the New York Times targeted historic preservation as an out-of-touch field that negatively impacts communities, as well as a movement that does not support building a more sustainable, environmentally-friendly planet. Alongside the responses of my historic preservation colleagues, I’d like to respectfully disagree with the Times piece, too. [Read more…] about Embedawatts: Historic Preservation’s Inherant Value

Filed Under: History Tagged With: AARCH, Architecture, Historic Preservation, Preservation League of NYS

Adirondack Architectural Tours Still Have Openings

June 14, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

A tour of Echo Camp on Raquette LakeAdirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH), the nonprofit historic preservation organization for the Adirondacks and North Country, still has openings on several outings that are part of their ambitious annual tour series.

The organization’s in-depth outings explore unique, historic, and often private, places across Northern New York, including camps, homes, roadside attractions, industrial communities, and many more. [Read more…] about Adirondack Architectural Tours Still Have Openings

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: AARCH, Architecture

Adirondack Preservation Awards Nominations Sought

May 23, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

2018 AARCH Preservation Award WinnersAdirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH), the historic preservation organization for the Adirondack Park region, has opened nominations for its 2019 Preservation Awards.

For over 23 years, this annual awards program has recognized the sensitive restoration, rehabilitation, and adaptive reuse of historic structures throughout the region, and highlighted individuals who have promoted historic preservation revitalization efforts in their communities. The awards honor the preservation work of organizations, municipalities, and individuals who make the Adirondack region a better place to live, work, and visit. [Read more…] about Adirondack Preservation Awards Nominations Sought

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, History Tagged With: AARCH, Adirondacks, Architecture, Historic Preservation

Adirondack Preservation Award Nominations Sought

May 18, 2017 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Old Warren County Courthouse_ Lake GeorgeAdirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH), the historic preservation organization for the region, has opened nominations for its 2017 Preservation Awards. For over 20 years, these annual awards have recognized sensitive restoration, rehabilitation, and adaptive reuse of historic structures, as well as individuals who have promoted historic preservation and community revitalization consistent with AARCH’s mission.

Projects of all sizes and scopes are eligible for consideration. The deadline for nominations is July 1, 2017. A celebration of the 2017 award winners will be on September 18, 2017, at a farm-to-table luncheon at the Nettle Meadow Farm, a 2016 AARCH Presevation Award recipient in the town of Thurman near Warrensburg. [Read more…] about Adirondack Preservation Award Nominations Sought

Filed Under: History Tagged With: AARCH, Architecture, Historic Preservation

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