A Parrott Hall Construction Update
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.
The photos above show a portion of the rear facade of Parrott Hall before and during construction. Masons have finished repairing damaged brickwork, and carpenters have finished installing repaired and new roof brackets. Final steps will include new roofing and enclosing the building until the next phase of work can begin. The architect for the project is Randy Crawford of Crawford & Stearns; funding is from an Environmental Protection Fund grant through the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, as well as the J.M. McDonald Foundation Inc., the Preservation League, The Landmark Society of Western New York, and many individual supporters of the Friends of Parrott Hall.
The League included Parrott Hall on our 2020-2021 Seven to Save list, and we are thrilled to see progress being made to save this Finger Lakes landmark!