Six capital projects will receive funding from The Preservation League of NYS’s Preservation Opportunity Fund, which provides funding for urgent historic preservation projects. The creation of the Preservation Opportunity Fund in 2024 allows the League to have an immediate impact on historic sites in need of maintenance and repair. [Read more…] about Six Historic Preservation Projects Get Much-Needed Private Funding
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New York State Maritime Heritage Projects Get $400k in Grant Funding
The Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) has announced that 18 maritime heritage projects across New York State will be supported by almost $400,000 in federal grants through the New York State National Maritime Heritage Grant Program. [Read more…] about New York State Maritime Heritage Projects Get $400k in Grant Funding
Hudson-Athens Lighthouse 150th Anniversary Boat Parade & Celebration June 1st
Probably no lighthouse has ever had a birthday party like the one being thrown this summer for the iconic 1874 Hudson-Athens Lighthouse, which turns 150 years old this year. [Read more…] about Hudson-Athens Lighthouse 150th Anniversary Boat Parade & Celebration June 1st
Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Named to Most Endangered Historic Places List
The Hudson-Athens Lighthouse, in the Hudson River between Athens in Greene County and Hudson in Columbia County, has been named to The National Trust for Historic Preservation’s list of Most Endangered Historic Places in the United States.
Opened in 1874, the lighthouse was then one of several “middle-of-the-river” lighthouses on the Hudson River. Now, it’s one of only two left standing. However, due to erosion and other preservation challenges, engineering reports indicate the building is at risk of collapse within three years if no action is taken. [Read more…] about Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Named to Most Endangered Historic Places List
Hudson-Athens Lighthouse’s Once-in-a Century Renovation
The Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society (HALPS) has announced the award of a $500,000 grant by the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP). The grant will support work to restore and protect the infrastructure of the 147-year-old Hudson-Athens Lighthouse’s primary building.
Work includes replacing its flat roof, mansard slate side roofs, gutters, and downspouts, all designed to eliminate damaging, ongoing water intrusion. In addition, a new staircase from the dock up to the building’s deck will increase and expand access and safety. Installation of an upgraded marine toilet and cistern repairs are also part of plan. [Read more…] about Hudson-Athens Lighthouse’s Once-in-a Century Renovation
Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Summer Tours Planned
The Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society has announced tours of the Hudson River‘s 1874 Hudson-Athens Lighthouse will be held on August 14th, September 11th, and October 9th. [Read more…] about Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Summer Tours Planned