| Press Release: New York State, August 26, 1999
13 communities across New York State will receive grants to
enhance local historic preservation activities. Funding for these grants is
made available through the Certified Local Government (CLG) program, which is
administered by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic
Preservation (OPRHP).
"Our state has an incredibly rich heritage, drawing
visitors from across the country and throughout the world," Governor Pataki
said. "These grants will assist localities across New York in the preservation
of their unique historic resources and cultural landmarks, better positioning
these communities for tourism promotion and economic development."
The Certified Local Government program provides a link
between historic preservation programs at the state and federal level and local
efforts to protect and revitalize historic resources. There are more than
thirty CLG communities in New York that receive a wide range of special
services, including grants, legal and technical assistance, and training.
The grants announced today range from $2,000 to $11,900 for
projects to identify historic properties, inform the public about them, and
plan for their preservation.
Over the past three years, more than $400,000 has been
awarded to over 50 projects under this program - from developing local historic
district design guidelines to providing training to local landmark commission
members.
"The Governor and I strongly support the many communities
across New York that are using historic preservation as a tool to encourage
local revitalization, heritage tourism and economic development activities,"
said Commissioner Castro.
CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT GRANT RECIPIENTS:
| Village of Southampton: | Architectural Design Guidelines | $7,972 | Suffolk County | The Southampton Village Architectural Review Board will develop design guidelin es to guide construction within the village's extensive
historic districts. |
| Village of Greenport: | Preservation Booklet & Library | $3,500 | Suffolk County | Greenport's Historic Preservation Commission will issue a booklet on Greenport architecture, appropriate treatments for historic properties,
and the policies and procedures for design review in the historic district. AT the same time, the HPS and staff of the Fl oyd Memorial Library will develop a collection of preservation reference materials, includin g both general information about preservation
principles and specialized technical publication s needed to carry out rehabilitation and restoration projects. |
| Village of East Hampton: | Historic Preservation Report | $3,200 | Suffolk County | The village will publish and distribute a report publicizing recent issues and accomplishments in preservation of East Hampton resources. |
| City of Glen Cove: | Intensive Level Survey Phase 2 | $10,000 | Nassau County | The City of Glen Cove will continue to document the city's significant historic properties, concentrating on the Landing and Orchard neighborhoods
and properties associate d with the Pratt Estate. |
| City of New Rochelle: | Downtown Intensive Level Survey | $11,450 | Westchester County | New Rochelle continue historic resources survey in the city with intensive leve l documentation of properties in the historic downtown area.
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| City of Kingston: | Intensive Level Survey; Midtown East | $7,200 | Ulster County | Identifying historic and architectural resources in Midtown East, a late-19th c entury/early 20th century neighborhood that has recently
experienced disinvestment, will raise co mmunity awareness and, along with other surveys of neighborhood conditions, will provide a basis for revitalization plans. |
| City of Schenectady: | Parker Building Study | $7,000 | Schenectady County | The City will conduct code, zoning, cost and market analyses and study potentia l uses for the Parker Building, a narrow 8-story structure next to
Proctor's Theatre that pose s significant challenges for development. |
| City of Syracuse: | Syracuse Landmarks Preservation Board Guidelines | $7,900 | Onondaga County | The Landmarks Preservation Board will develop clear, concise guidelines that will assist applicants in developing appropriate
designs. In addition, the City will prepare a slide show on Sedgwick Farms neighborhood, the City's largest historic district. |
| Village of Endicott: | Historic Preservation Commission Training | $3,875 | Broome County | The Village of Endocitt's Historic Preservation Commission will receive intensi ve training in administering the local preservation
law. |
| City of Ithaca: | Design Guidelines/Standards | $11,900 | Tompkins County | Ithaca will develop amply illustrated design guidelines to elucidate preservati on standards for property owners and developers and assist the Landmarks
Preservation Commission in making clear, consistent decisions. |
| Village of Penn Yan: | Reconnaissance Survey | $9,250 | Yates County | The Village will systematically review, consolidate and update existing informa tion on its historic properties, look anew at those properties which were not
previously su rveyed, and provide a comprehensive overview of the village's historic resources. |
| Village of Brockport: | Brockway's Boatyard Conversion | $7,600 | Monroe County | The Village will undertake a National Register nomination, condition report and feasibility study for the Brockway Boatyard, which once housed the
country's largest builder of canal packet boats, and has recently been proposed for conversion to a hotel. |
| Town of Amherst: | Commission Partners Program | $2,000 | Erie County | Training will be provided for Amherst's Historic Preservation Commission and other local commissions. |
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