Last month we put out a call for the Great Preservation Holiday Bake-Off to see some homemade treats inspired by historic New York buildings. We are very pleased to share the winning entry from Pooky Amsterdam — her Crown of New York City!
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The 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.
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This 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
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This month we'll be spotlighting Central Technical High School, a magnificent building in the heart of downtown Syracuse that has been vacant since 1975.
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An update on the progress at Parrott Hall from the Friends of Parrott Hall Vice Chair Robert Seem.
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The restoration of Dr. Ferguson’s Office on Culvert Street in Glens Falls was a labor of love for Darren and Lisa Tracy — it’s also one of this year’s Excellence in Historic Preservation Award winners. In this guest blog post, Darren recounts how he first became aware of the threat to this National Register-listed building and the process of bringing it back to life.
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An interview with Lacey Thaler Reilly Wilson Architecture & Preservation’s Stephen F. Reilly, AIA, LEED AP, to learn more about the impressive restoration of the Yaddo Mansion in Saratoga Springs.
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Allan Beers, Coordinator of Environmental Resources and Executive Director of RC Soil & Water Conservation District at Rockland County Division of Environmental Resources answered a few questions about the effort to restore the Cropsey Farm Barn and preserve the land as open space.
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Page Ayres Cowley Architecture was the firm in charge of the restoration of Building 207. We reached out to PACA Associate Gustavo Carrera to ask a few questions about this incredible transformation.
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Snap a photo of your gingerbread brownstone, cupcake Guggenheim, or cookies frosted like the Brooklyn Bridge. League staff will choose a winner and share all the entries on December 11 on our social media, website, and email.
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We reached out to Housing Visions Director of Community & Government Relations Michael W. La Flair to learn more about his organization and the restoration of the Ethel T. Chamberlain building.
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We reached out to Maggie Oldfather, Henry Street’s Facilities Officer, to learn more about their incredible restoration of a historic firehouse.
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If you are in need of some ideas for the preservationist, history nerd, or old house lover in your life, we’ve got you covered. It’s been a hard year for all the local shops and nonprofits that make our communities vibrant. We hope you consider shopping local (and early!) this holiday season whenever possible.
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We reached out to Thornton Tomasetti Vice President Charles Van Winckle to get some firsthand insight into the process of bringing this landmark of historic engineering back to life.
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The 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.
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We reached out to River House Project Co-founder Melissa Auf der Maur to ask a few questions about that Award-winning project.
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There was broad community support to save this building, and this project proves that small projects can have a big impact. And though it was a true team effort to get the job done, it’s a reminder that individuals have the power to make real and positive change for the communities they care about.
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The meticulous improvements to stonework, masonry, and building engineering marked an incredibly detailed restoration, ensuring that Yaddo will nurture creativity for ages to come.
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The successful restoration of the Cropsey Farm Barn in New City provides proof that these historic structures can be saved and continue to serve agricultural purposes in the 21st century.
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For those who have never been to Troy, The Architecture of Downtown Troy: An Illustrated History might inspire you to make a trip to see one of America’s most perfectly preserved 19th-century downtowns.
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