Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Friday nominations for state and national registers historic places throughout New York.
The recommendations by the New York State Board of Historic Preservation is looking to add 36 properties to the State and National Registers of Historic Places and one property to the State Register of Historic Places.
Hochul noted the nominations “reflect generations of community building, planning, an activities that give us a glimpse into our collective past as New Yorkers.”
Some of the nominations include a new historic district in Harlem, an industrial manufacturing complex in Poughkeepsie, a grange hall in the northern New York town of Westport, a medical building in Buffalo, historic districts tied to Rochester’s horticultural roots, a light station on Long Island and an automobile sales garage in Syracuse.
“Identifying these resources and adding them to our historic registers expands our ongoing understanding of our shared history and are important reminders of the innovation, passion, and lived experiences of New Yorkers who came before us,” said Hochul.
Erik Kulleseid, the New York State Office Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commissioner noted that the State and National Register listing can “assist owners in revitalizing properties, making them eligible for various public preservation programs and incentives, such as matching State grant and federal and state historic rehabilitation tax credits.”
“Nominations to the State and National Registers of Historic Places are opportunities for us to pause and recognize that every day we live with historic infrastructure that not only has a past but can and does have a future,” said Kullesaid. “In addition to the stories these places can tell, they are also valuable resources to consider for today, especially since communities throughout the state are interested in investing in their historic resources for revitalization projects, housing initiatives, and economic…
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