Holley High receives State Preservation Award
The former Holley High School, which we included in our inaugural Five to Revive list in 2013, has officially been saved by Home Leasing and Edgemere Development and was recently
Author: Caitlin Meives
Jean France: A remembrance
We were deeply saddened to learn last week of the passing of Jean France. Jean was a longtime Landmark Society Trustee, an accomplished architectural historian, and a passionate preservationist. In
Walk the Walk Video Performance Free to All
Free video performance coming soon! >>Video performance now live. Click here! Many of you are familiar with the program we’ve offered to local school districts and the general public for
Megan Klem joins Landmark staff
We are so excited to welcome our newest staff member, Megan Klem! Megan joined the Landmark Society team in November, 2020 as the Preservation Planner. She will be working on
2020 Preservation Award Recipients
Each fall, The Landmark Society presents awards to projects, people, and organizations who, through their dedication and hard work, have contributed to historic preservation in our nine-county area. Award of
Learning by Doing: Pedagogy, Place, and Preservation
As we gear up for the 2020 NY Statewide Preservation Conference (December 1st-3rd), we’re diving back into past Conference topics with thoughts from some of our 2019 Conference speakers. This
Preserving Douglass
As we gear up for the 2020 NY Statewide Preservation Conference (December 1st-3rd), we’re diving back into past Conference topics with thoughts from some of our 2019 Conference speakers. This
2020 Five to Revive Announced
The Clarissa Street Corridor in Rochester is one of this year’s Five to Revive. Pictured above are elders from the Clarissa Street Reunion Committee. The Landmark Society of Western New
Call for proposals: Lightning Rounds
You may have heard that the 2020 NY Statewide Preservation Conference is going virtual! December 1st through December 3rd, preservationists from across New York State (and beyond) will gather on
Landmark Events Update
Like every other business and non-profit organization, The Landmark Society’s regular activities and events have been impacted by COVID-19 over the last six months. Although some of our events have
