2021 Pillar of New York Honorees
For more than a quarter of a century, the Preservation League has presented the Pillar of New York Award to those who have demonstrated a deep understanding of the value of New York’s historic resources by taking extraordinary actions to protect, preserve and promote those assets. Through the Pillar Award the League recognizes and applauds those whose unwavering commitment to New York’s cultural and architectural heritage have made them role models throughout the Empire State and beyond.
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Preservation League Advocacy Day Recap | February 26, 2020
On February 26, 2020 Preservation advocates traveled to Albany from near and far to advocate for historic preservation in New York State! We kicked off the day at our headquarters with our legislative brief and opening remarks by Erik Kulleseid, Commissioner of the Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation.
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Passing of Longtime League Trustee, Matthew Bender
The Preservation League was saddened to learn of the passing of longtime League Trustee Matthew Bender, on February 23, 2020. Matthew was a dedicated supporter of the League for many years and a committed preservationist with a love of New York State and, particularly, Albany. He was a regular on our trustee tours and served on several of our committeeThe League is incredibly grateful to Matthew for donating the League’s headquarters building to the League in the late 1990’s.
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Seven to Save 2020-2021
A sacred burial ground, a vulnerable lighthouse, a reimagined high school, a susceptible beachside enclave, an iconic canal system, a para-architectural installation, an imperiled research center; each site speaks to what makes our state special.
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A Conversation with Board Chair Frank Sanchis
Introducing the new Chair of our Board of Trustees.
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Preservation League receives renewed Preserve New York funding from the NYS Council on the Arts and Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation
The New York State Council on the Arts awarded the Preservation League $1,034,472 over a three-year period in support of our annual partnership grant programs, Preserve New York and Technical Assistance Grants.
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Preservation League of NYS Responds to NY Times Article on Historic Preservation
On January 26, 2020, the New York Times published an opinion piece accusing historic preservation of being “elite” and harming the fight against global warming, among other improper characterizations of the field.
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Technical Assistance Grants - 2019
The 2019 Technical Assistance Grant round awarded $41,912 to 11 projects in 11 counties. The successful applicants each provide a twenty percent cash match toward the total cost of their projects. With this announcement, support provided by the TAG program since its launch in 2012 totals $374,377 to 129 projects in 49 counties across New York State.
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2019 Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference
Manager of Technical & Grant Programs Frances Stern recently spent a few days in Atlanta exploring the theme of Equity First: Revitalizing Communities Together at the annual Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference hosted by the Center for Community Progress.
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Preserve New York Grants - 2019
This year's jury has awarded $262,498 to 31 projects across 25 counties. With the announcement of the 2019 awards, support provided by Preserve New York since its launch totals more than $2.8 million to 438 projects statewide.
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Voices of Preservation: The Adirondack Architecture Guide
Guest writer Janet Null shares a bit about her Adirondack Architecture Guide and the wealth of historic architecture waiting to be discovered in the region.
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EPIP Profile: The Villa Maria Motherhouse Complex
This $200,000 EPIP loan is to fund pre-development costs for this $24 million project so that construction funding can be obtained.
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EPIP Spotlight: History in the Adirondacks at Eagle Island
Built in 1903, this Adirondack Great Camp is undergoing a major revitalization.
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Event Recap: 2019 Pillar Gala
At this year’s Pillar Gala, we honored Gregory Long and Janet Ross for their longtime commitment to the New York Botanical Garden and Peter Pennoyer and Anne Walker for their expansive collection of books on American architecture.
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EPIP Profile: Arts Café Springville
This EPIP loan will help fund the Arts Café project to transform this building, built in 1880, into a performance space, arts workshop, two apartments and a public green roof anchored by a bakery-café on the first floor.
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Event Recap: 2019 Excellence Awards
Photos from the 2019 Excellence in Historic Preservation Awards
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EPIP Profile: Livingston County Historical Society Museum
This EPIP loan is part of a project that will invest $750,000 provide ADA accessibility, replace HVAC systems and address foundation, structural and moisture issues including roofing, gutters, masonry repairs, and restoring the building’s main entrance.
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Celebrating the Opening of the Bindy Bazaar Woods & Walking Trail at Bethel Woods
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts was a Preserve New York grantee in 2013. The Historic Landscape Report the grant funded resulted in an amazing transformation for this historic site.
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EPIP Profile: Diefendorf Hall
This EPIP loan will be used to fund the rebuilding of foundation walls, replacement of first floor flooring, mold mitigation, removal of flood debris, replacement of HVAC and electrical equipment as well as facade work.
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Fort Montgomery Featured in Atlas Obscura
Travel and culture website Atlas Obscura recently got in touch to inquire about Fort Montgomery, “an abandoned, decaying fort on a private island,” as they put it.
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