Excellence Award Spotlight: Aqueduct Redevelopment

The transformation of Rochester's historic Aqueduct Building and Campus into a state-of-the-art corporate office complex represents an extraordinary achievement in adaptive reuse and historic preservation. Occupying six interconnected buildings on a campus totaling 182,000 square feet, this project overcame significant architectural, engineering, and cultural challenges to deliver modern, collaborative workspace within a meticulously restored 19th-century industrial setting. The League is proud to recognize this project with a 2025 Excellence in Historic Preservation Award.

Excellence AwardsKaty PeaceOctober 20, 20252025 Excellence Awards, Rochester, adaptive reuse

A Proclamation in Rochester

This year’s New York Statewide Preservation Conference was back in Rochester for the first time in several years. Rochester Mayor Malik Evans was on hand to welcome conference attendees — and we were honored that during his opening remarks he recognized the League’s 50th Anniversary by presenting League President Jay DiLorenzo with a City Proclamation.

PLNYS in the CommunityKaty PeaceApril 19, 202450th anniversary, Rochester

Excellence Award Spotlight: The Little Theatre

“We are honored to have the diligent and collaborative efforts of our client and the project team so recognized,” said Christopher Brandt, project architect with Bero Architecture. “It is a rare privilege to have guided the rejuvenation of such a unique and beloved building that has meant so much to so many Rochesterians over the decades.”

Excellence AwardsKaty PeaceNovember 8, 2022Rochester, 2022 Excellence Awards

Excellence Award Spotlight: Edgemere Development

“Edgemere is honored to be recognized for its commitment to preserving important historic landmarks,” said Charlie Oster, Partner of Edgemere Development. “Every building has a story as unique as the people who will eventually live there.”

Excellence AwardsKaty PeaceNovember 8, 2022Affordable Housing, Rochester, 2022 Excellence Awards

Preservationist Tour Guide: A Weekend in Rochester

We recently went to Rochester to visit the Seven to Save-listed Genesee Valley Park, but there are a lot of great excuses to visit.

Tour GuideKaty PeaceSeptember 19, 2022Rochester

Walking in Olmsted's Footsteps in Rochester's Highland Park

2022 marks the bicentennial of Frederick Law Olmsted’s birth. To help mark the occasion, we reached out to our friends at Highland Park Conservancy to collaborate on a walking tour of the jewel of Rochester’s park system.

PLNYS in the CommunityKaty PeaceJune 6, 2022lanscape, Rochester, Olmsted

Seven to Save Spotlight: Genesee Valley Park's Woodland Buffer

Rochester’s Genesee Valley Park, specifically its historic, Frederick Law Olmsted-designed woodland buffer, is one of the League’s 2022-2023 Seven to Save sites. This listing follows an earlier inclusion of the Olmsted-designed pedestrian bridges of Genesee Valley Park on the 2014 Seven to Save list. The League is eager to continue working with local advocates to protect this important Rochester landmark.

Seven to SaveKaty PeaceMay 16, 20222022-2023 STS, Rochester, Parks

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Celebrating 50 years // 1974-2024