The Parrott Hall Coalition, a working group that includes the Landmark Society of Western NY, Friends of Parrott Hall, City of Geneva, and the Preservation League of NYS, has been watching with excitement as Massa Construction nears completion of their masonry and roof stabilization project at Parrott Hall in Elmira. Work began in December 2021; after a winter hiatus, work resumed in May 2022 and has progressed quickly in the last several weeks.
Read MoreWith a general contractor selected and funding in hand, the future looks bright for this Finger Lakes landmark.
Read MoreThe Parrott Hall Stabilization and Remediation Project is officially out to bid!
Read MoreThe effort to save Parrott Hall has relied on a collaborative effort of several groups including The Landmark Society of Western New York. In this guest blog post, LSWNY Assistant Director Larry Francer provides an update on how things have been moving along since contracts were awarded back in September.
Read MoreThis guest blog post from Randall T. Crawford of Crawford & Stearns / Architects and Preservation Planners, PLLC provides an update on the technical work that has begun at Parrott Hall
Read MoreAn update on the progress at Parrott Hall from the Friends of Parrott Hall Vice Chair Robert Seem.
Read MoreThe League is proud to help fund a Feasibility Reuse Study with a $9,500 grant from the Donald Stephen Gratz Preservation Services Fund. The Landmark Society of Western New York will contribute $3,500 toward the project cost as a match. The Feasibility Study, including Conditions and Adaptive Use Analysis, will guide future work and enable the Friends of Parrott Hall to prioritize repairs and assess potential new uses for the building.
Read MoreThe League has been actively involved in the effort to save Parrott Hall since 2018, most recently including the site on our Seven to Save list.
Read MoreThe Parrott Hall Coalition is hard at work trying to save this Geneva landmark.
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