Preservation

Preservation and Advocacy -

The Landmark Society is an advocate for historic preservation in Rochester and the surrounding area of Monroe, Orleans, Wayne, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Wyoming, Yates, and Seneca Counties. We educate residents of our area about historic resources in the region, promote the revitalization of historic communities, and assist homeowners, neighborhood organizations, and municipalities in their efforts to ensure that historic properties continue to play a vital role in the future of western New York.

How can we help you and your community? Find out more about our preservation programs and services.

Frequently Asked Questions

News and Events

NEW! We asked candidates for selected offices in Monroe County to share their views on historic preservation and downtown development. Find out how they answered!
Your Old House Workshops return this fall with a series of sessions designed to help you maintain your house appropriately and inexpensively.
"Archi-Trash" or Hidden Treasures? The Landmark Society's Recent Past Initiative is identifying great 20th-century buildings, structures and landscapes - and we need your help! Find out why these resources are the next frontier for preservation.

Preservation Resources

Rehab Rochester: A Sensible Guide for Old-House Repair and Rehabilitation, is full of practical tips that will help you maintain your house from the roof to the basement. Whether you want to save money, conserve energy, maintain your house's character, or all of the above, you'll want to use this book as your "owner's manual" for your old (or not-so-old) house.
Preservation Funding: Grants, Loans and Tax Credits for Rehabilitation Work
Technical Assistance: How to maintain, repair, rehabilitate, or restore a building
Advocacy Case Study: The Seneca Park Alliance and the "Save Our Seneca Park" Campaign
Architectural Research: Learn more about a building’s history
What does "landmark status" mean and how does a building become a landmark? Find out about the State and National Registers of Historic Places and local landmark designation here.
Research or protect a historic landscape

Not sure where to start? Try our Frequently Asked Questions page.

Preservation Topics

Rochester's Olmsted Parks: Did you know Rochester is one of just four U.S. cities with a complete park system designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr.? Learn more about the history and design of the system, and the Landmark Society's efforts to protect and promote it.
Landmarks of the future: The architecture of the recent past
Want to help the planet? Save a building! Find out how historic preservation relates to sustainability
Preservation Success Stories

Education

Your Old House Workshops - learn about greening your historic house, siding issues, lead-safe work practices, and heating and cooling historic buildings!
Set up a Lunchtime Talk

Quick Links:
Frequently Asked Questions
Join the Landmark Society
Rehab Rochester
Preservation Partner Links
History is in Our Hands
Landmark Sponsorship Opportunities

Categories
Preservation and Advocacy

Preservation Planning Services
Regional Preservation Conference
"Archi-Trash"? Understanding the Architecture of the Recent Past
Midtown Plaza
Preservation and Sustainability
Building Technology
Historic Building Research Guide
Rochester Preservation Regulations
Funding for Historic Preservation
Rochester's Olmsted Parks
Frequently Asked Questions
Join the Landmark Society!
Rehab Rochester
Listing a Building in the National Register
Advocacy Case Study: The Seneca Park Alliance "Save Our Seneca Park"
Green Strategies for Historic Buildings
Preservation Boards and Commissions Network
New York State Rehab Tax Credits
2009 Candidate Questionnaire