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Preservation League of NYS

Preservation Assistance Grants Awarded, New Funding Available

March 2, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Free SchoolThe Preservation League of New York State, New York State Council on the Arts, Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation, and Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area have announced the recipients of their 2020 Technical Assistance Grants. [Read more…] about Preservation Assistance Grants Awarded, New Funding Available

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

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

$200,000 in Preserve New York Grants Awarded

October 18, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Livingston House provided by Preserve NYSThe Preservation League of NYS and their program partners at the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) have announced the most recent recipients of their Preserve New York grants.

At its 2020 meeting, the Preserve New York grant panel selected 19 applicants in 15 counties to receive support totaling $193,390. Many of these grants will lead to historic district designation or expansion, allowing property owners to take advantage of the New York State and Federal Historic Tax Credits. [Read more…] about $200,000 in Preserve New York Grants Awarded

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

Sag Harbor’s Historically African American Vacation Community

August 23, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

SANS webinarThe Preservation League of New York State has announced a virtual presentation set for Thursday, August 27th, looking at the historically African American vacation community of Sag Harbor Hills, Azurest & Ninevah Subdivions (SANS), its place in the context of other historically African American beach communities, what their unique challenges are, and what is being done to protect them. [Read more…] about Sag Harbor’s Historically African American Vacation Community

Filed Under: Events, History, New York City Tagged With: Black History, Preservation League of NYS, Tourism

Historic Preservation Funding Available

August 12, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

New York State Council on the ArtsThe New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) and Preservation League of New York State have announced that applications are now available to eligible municipalities and nonprofit organizations to compete for 2020 Technical Assistance Grants (TAG). [Read more…] about Historic Preservation Funding Available

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

Patrick Ciccone’s Bricks & Brownstone Virtual Event

June 21, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Bricks and BrownstoneThe Preservation League of NYS has announced a conversational event with author and League Trustee Patrick Ciccone, who will discuss the recent reissue of the classic book Bricks & Brownstone: The New York Row House.

This free event will take place via a Zoom webinar on Thursday, June 25 at 4 pm. [Read more…] about Patrick Ciccone’s Bricks & Brownstone Virtual Event

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

Historic Preservation Office Hours, Tax Credit Webinars Planned

April 28, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Preservation league of nys logoThe Preservation League of New York State is offering free webinars to assist New York homeowners and commercial property owners better understand how Historic Tax Credits can benefit their preservation projects.  The “Road Map to Historic Tax Credits” series will go in depth on the tax credit program. [Read more…] about Historic Preservation Office Hours, Tax Credit Webinars Planned

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

Northeast Heritage Economy Grants Awarded

April 9, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Preservation League of New York State, as part of a four-state coalition, has announced targeted grants to projects in the communities of Whallonsburg, Saranac Lake, Blue Mountain Lake, and Oneida. [Read more…] about Northeast Heritage Economy Grants Awarded

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: Adirondack Experience, Architecture, Grants, Historic Preservation, Historic Saranac Lake, Oneida, Oneida Community Mansion House, Preservation League of NYS, Whallonsburg Grange Hall

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

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