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Whitcomb’s Garage in the Adirondacks Wins Historic Preservation Award

December 1, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

restored Whitcomb’s Garage seen at an angle, with the Whallonsburg Grange Hall visible across the road courtesy Andrew BuchananWhitcomb’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

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: Architecture, Essex County, Historic Preservation, Preservation League of NYS, Transportation History, Whallonsburg

Port Henry: Hollywood of the East

March 2, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Main Street Port Henry around 1900 provided by Whallonsburg GrangeThe Whallonsburg Grange Lyceum is set to continue their spring series “Hidden in Plain Sight” with the presentation “Port Henry: Hollywood of the East” on Tuesday, March 10th. [Read more…] about Port Henry: Hollywood of the East

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: film, Film History, Port Henry, Whallonsburg, Whallonsburg Grange Hall

Historic Whitcomb’s Garage Project Moving Forward

December 18, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Whitcombs Garage in Whallonsburg

Cloudsplitter Foundation has awarded Whallonsburg Grange Hall in Essex a $10,000 grant for the next phase of the project to renovate and re-purpose Whitcomb’s Garage, the historic building and riverfront lot that sits directly across the road.

The Grange bought the property in December 2018 with the goal of developing it as commercial space for small businesses, artisans’ workshops, community space, retail store and parkland on the Boquet River. Cloudsplitter Director Chenelle Palyswiat delivered the check while touring the site. [Read more…] about Historic Whitcomb’s Garage Project Moving Forward

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Grants, Whallonsburg, Whallonsburg Grange Hall

Whallonsburg Grange Purchases 1950s Whitcomb’s Garage

February 26, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Whitcombs Garage in WhallonsburgThe Whallonsburg Grange Hall, has announce that it has purchased Whitcomb’s Garage in Whallonsburg, the vacant building and land directly across Whallons Bay Road from the Grange. [Read more…] about Whallonsburg Grange Purchases 1950s Whitcomb’s Garage

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, History Tagged With: Adirondacks, Architecture, Historic Preservation, Whallonsburg, Whallonsburg Grange Hall

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