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Historic Preservation

Controversy Over Development At New York’s Seaport Historic District

January 21, 2021 by James S. Kaplan Leave a Comment

South Street and Brooklyn Bridge (c. 1900)On January 5th, 2021, the City of New York’s Landmarks Preservation Commission held a virtual public hearing at which more than a hundred people testified about Howard Hughes Corporation’s proposal to build a 47-story residential building at 250 Water Street in Lower Manhattan, at the heart of the South Street Seaport Historic District.

Fights over the appropriateness of tall buildings in Historic Districts are not unusual in the City of New York, but this one is uniquely centered on the purposes of historic preservation and the role cultural institutions play in helping to build and sustain communities, and themselves. [Read more…] about Controversy Over Development At New York’s Seaport Historic District

Filed Under: History, New York City Tagged With: Architecture, Historic Preservation, Landmarks Preservation Commission, Maritime History, New York City, South Street Seaport, South Street Seaport Museum

State Parks Plans To Expand Native Legacy At Johnson Hall

December 28, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Mohawk at Johnson Hall State Historic SiteLong-term plans for the Johnson Hall State Historic Site call for enhancements to more fully describe the historic role that the Mohawk and other Native peoples played in colonial-era New York. [Read more…] about State Parks Plans To Expand Native Legacy At Johnson Hall

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History, Mohawk Valley Tagged With: Fulton County, Historic Preservation, Johnson Hall, Native American, Native American History

Easement Acquired On 1830 Dutchess County Farm

December 15, 2020 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Jordan Lane Farm Pine Plains NYThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Dutchess Land Conservancy (DLC) have announced the acquisition of a conservation easement on an 1830 farm in the town of Pine Plains.

The Land Conservancy acquired the Jordan Lane Farm easement with New York State Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) funding that provides resources to protect source waters. [Read more…] about Easement Acquired On 1830 Dutchess County Farm

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Agricultural History, clean water, Dutchess County, Historic Preservation, Hudson River, local farms, nature, Pine Plains, Wappinger Creek, water quality

Comments Sought On Removal of Historic Adirondack Camp

December 13, 2020 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

debar lodge adirondacks national park service photoThe Adirondack Park Agency (APA) and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) have announced a 60-day joint public comment period on the Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) for the Debar Mountain Complex (DMC) Draft Unit Management Plan and a proposal to reclassify approximately 41 acres of the Wild Forest as Intensive Use.

The plan would also demolish and remove a rustic 1940s Adirondack camp at the north end of Debar Pond that is listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places. [Read more…] about Comments Sought On Removal of Historic Adirondack Camp

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: APA, Architecture, camping, Debar Mountain Wild Forest, DEC, development, fishing, hiking, Historic Preservation, paddling, snowmobiling

Charles Evans Hughes Documentary Premiering Online

December 13, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

My Native AirThe new feature documentary, My Native Air: Charles Evans Hughes and the Adirondacks, co-produced by MDT Publishing and Snarky Aardvark Films, is premiering on-demand in a limited run from January 15th to February 15th, 2021. [Read more…] about Charles Evans Hughes Documentary Premiering Online

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, Capital-Saratoga, History, Nature Tagged With: art, Charles Evans Hughes, Charles R Wood Theater, Documentary, film, Forest Preserve, Fort Ticonderoga, Glens Falls, Historic Preservation, Judical History, Lake George, Political History

Long Lake Receives Grant for 5 Historic Markers

December 8, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Buttercup Long Lake Historical SocietyGrants for five historic roadside markers have been awarded to the Town of Long Lake.  Funded by a grant from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation, the signs commemorate the Raquette Lake Rail Bed, Raquette Lake Hotel, Raquette Lake Train Station and the Raquette Lake General Store and Supply.

A sign in Long Lake will commemorate W.W. Durant’s Buttercup Steamboat which was deliberately sunk in 1885 and recovered in 1959. [Read more…] about Long Lake Receives Grant for 5 Historic Markers

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: Historic Preservation, Long Lake, Raquette Lake, William Pomeroy Foundation

Long Island Endangered Historic Places Nominations Sought

November 22, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

preservation long islandPreservation Long Island has announced a call for nominations for the 2021 Endangered Historic Places Program (EHPP). Nominations are open to the public and can be submitted digitally through the EHPP 2021 portal on Preservation Long Island’s website. [Read more…] about Long Island Endangered Historic Places Nominations Sought

Filed Under: History, New York City Tagged With: Historic Preservation, Long Island, Preservation Long Island

Upstate Historians Shine Light On A Noted Black Architect

November 20, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Thomas W Boyde Jr courtesy Rochester Museum and Science CenterThe Greece Historical Society (GHS) is the recipient of two grants totaling $30,000 to fund a Cultural Resource Survey of the architecture of noted Rochester African American architect Thomas W. Boyde, Jr.

The grants were awarded by the Preservation League of New York State and their program partners at the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) and the Rochester Area Community Foundation. [Read more…] about Upstate Historians Shine Light On A Noted Black Architect

Filed Under: Arts, History, Western NY Tagged With: Architecture, Black History, Grants, Historic Preservation, Preservation League of NYS, Rochester

Preservation League Excellence Award Winners 2020

November 20, 2020 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

The Preservation League of NYS has announced this year’s Excellence in Historic Preservation Award winners. The Excellence in Historic Preservation Awards recognize notable achievements in historic preservation throughout New York State. [Read more…] about Preservation League Excellence Award Winners 2020

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, Capital-Saratoga, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: Architecture, Historic Preservation, Preservation League of NYS

State Proposes Removal of Historic DeBar Lodge Great Camp For Day Use Area

November 6, 2020 by Editorial Staff 2 Comments

debar lodge adirondacks national park service photoThe NYS Adirondack Park Agency (APA) and Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) are holding a joint public comment period on plans to tear down a rustic 1940s Adirondack camp at the north end of Debar Pond that is listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places.

The camp commands a view of DeBar Pond and the adjacent mountains which frame the water. The main lodge is a rambling two-story rustic building by architect Saranac Lake architect William Distin. The site also includes a guide/caretaker house, and several barns and outbuildings. [Read more…] about State Proposes Removal of Historic DeBar Lodge Great Camp For Day Use Area

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: APA, Architecture, Debar Mountain Wild Forest, DEC, development, Great Camps, hiking, Historic Preservation, nature

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