History, Natural History & the Arts
The Preservation League of New York State will host Social Justice and Preservation of Place, a virtual program set for Thursday, May 19th.
This webinar will focus on the intersection of social justice and historic preservation, looking at historic sites and cultural institutions with a social justice mission whose physical sites are integral to their work. [Read more…] about Social Justice and Preservation of Place (Virtual Program)
The Preservation League of New York State is seeking nominations for its Seven to Save Endangered Sites Program. Building on partnerships with groups and individuals, Seven to Save listing has been a catalyst to the successful revival of dozens of buildings, landscapes, downtowns, and neighborhoods endangered by threats such as lack of regulatory protections, neglect, imminent demolition, and incompatible development. [Read more…] about Preservation League Seeking Nominations for Seven to Save List
Whitcomb’s Garage in the Adirondacks has won a 2021 Excellence in Historic Preservation Award from the Preservation League of NYS.
The renovation and repurposing of this disused service station and garage has created space for new businesses in an economically challenged rural region. [Read more…] about Whitcomb’s Garage in the Adirondacks Wins Historic Preservation Award
SUNY Broome’s Culinary & Event Center has won a 2021 Excellence in Historic Preservation Award from the Preservation League of NYS.
The Beaux Arts-style Carnegie Library opened in downtown Binghamton in 1904 and was home to the city’s library for 96 years. The building remained vacant from 2000-2016, falling into a state of disrepair. [Read more…] about SUNY Broome Culinary Center Wins Historic Preservation Award
The Instagram account @syracusehistory has won a 2021 Excellence in Historic Preservation Award from the Preservation League of NYS.
Since 2013, @syracusehistory, a social media blog dedicated to the preservation of neighborhoods and narratives by David Haas, has exposed tens of thousands of people to the history of the City of Syracuse and the Central New York region. [Read more…] about David Haas’ @syracusehistory Instagram Wins Historic Preservation Award
The Arbor Gerard Block & Carroll Street Warehouse Rehabilitation Project in Elmira, Chemung County, NY, has won a 2021 Excellence in Historic Preservation Award from the Preservation League of NYS.
Arbor Development’s adaptive reuse of three historic industrial buildings into affordable housing is a boon to the Elmira community. The three-story buildings at 118-126 Lake Street and 414-418 Carroll Street went from being vacant to providing 28 residential units, 5 storefronts, 8 artist studios, and an art gallery. [Read more…] about Elmira Rehabilitation Project Wins Historic Preservation Award
Preservation Buffalo Niagara has won a 2021 Excellence in Historic Preservation Award from the Preservation League of NYS.
The Landmark Society of the Niagara Frontier and the Preservation Coalition of Erie County merged in 2009 to become Preservation Buffalo Niagara (PBN), building on their 30-year history to ensure that the Buffalo region would have a strong, effective, and professional preservation organization. [Read more…] about Preservation Buffalo Niagara Recognized By Preservation League of NYS
Former 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
Albany’s Clinton Avenue Historic Apartments have won a 2021 Excellence in Historic Preservation Award from the Preservation League of NYS.
The Clinton Avenue project involved the careful rehabilitation of 70 historic rowhouses spread across a one-mile span in Albany’s Clinton Avenue and Arbor Hill Historic Districts. The development includes 3 studios, 123 one-bedrooms, 68 two-bedrooms, and 16 three-bedrooms – a total of 210 apartments.
Tenants include households who earn from 50%-90% of the area median income, providing much-needed affordable housing in the city of Albany. Supportive housing has also been included, with 40 units reserved in partnership with DePaul, who provides services under contract with the Office of Mental Health. [Read more…] about Albany’s Clinton Ave Historic Apartments Wins Preservation Award
The Proctors Collaborative of Albany and Saratoga Springs has won a 2021 Excellence in Historic Preservation Award from the Preservation League of NYS.
The 28,000-square-foot industrial building in Albany’s Arbor Hill neighborhood that is now home to Capital Repertory Theatre (theRep) and the formerly condemned church that is now Universal Preservation Hall (UPH) represent very different preservation projects. [Read more…] about Proctors Theatre Collaborative Wins Historic Preservation Award