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The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.

The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.

So what would you put in the required display windows at a new Rite Aid, anyway?
Here in Rochester, yet another Rite-Aid rises on a key corner, despite noble attempts of the citizenry to thwart it. Yet another chain pharmacy in a city with a declining population, and another in a region with no overall population growth...
2 hours ago
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The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc. steel mills as possible preservation targets. what are your thoughts?

Bethlehem to perform citywide historic preservation inventory - lehighvalleylive.com
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Get the latest Bethlehem area, Saucon Valley, Lehigh county PA local news, sports and entertainment. View daily Bethlehem area weather updates, watch videos and photos, join the forum discussions at lehighvalleylive.com.
June 30 at 8:14am
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The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.

2010 Dozen Distinctive Destinations application now online
From preservationnation.org:2010 Dozen Distinctive Destinations application is now online: http://www.preservationnation.org/travel-and-sites/travel/dozen-distinctive-destinations/The Dozen Distinctive Destinations program recognizes unique cities and towns that are working to preserve their...
June 29 at 2:14pm
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The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.

We need your help today to improve the NYS Rehabilitation Tax Credit!
With all the political developments in Albany recently, you may be wondering what became of the effort to enhance the New York State Rehabilitation Tax Credit. It's been a long and interesting road for this piece of legislation, which passed the NYS Senate in May...
June 29 at 2:14pm
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The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.

Why Main Street is Green
Here's a nice piece from Michigan about why characterizing historic Main Street buildings as energy hogs is unfair. Energy performance issues in older buildings typically have to do with the maintenance they've received, rather than the way they were built...
June 25 at 2:03pm
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The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.

Act Now to Support Tax Credits for Sensitive Energy Upgrades
Have you heard about the tax credits available for weatherization...
June 25 at 2:03pm
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The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.

Seeking qualified applicants for Director of Development opening at The Landmark Society
JOB DESCRIPTION: The Landmark Society of Western New York, a 501(c) (3) membership-based organization, is hiring a Director of Development. Creative, energized and productive leadership required...
June 24 at 9:50am
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The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.

Admirable Alexandria
Fruition of preservation concepts I just came back from my trip to the Washington D.C. and we stayed at a friend’s place in Alexandria VA. We happened to eat in Old Towne Alexandria on our way back from Mt. Vernon...
June 23 at 11:20pm
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The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.

Celebrating a save
Yesterday, I attended the ribbon cutting at the Parazin Building, a building that appeared frighteningly close to being lost just a few years ago.Developer Ben Kendig (who also rehabilitated the Landmark Society's offices in Corn Hill back in the 1990s) acquired the building in 2006 and, along with...
June 18 at 8:05pm
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The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.

Quaint Quebec City and Magical Montreal
Landmark Society’s Spring2009Overnight TourI realizethat Ihave been a little late in writing this blog, but trust me I had such a hangover of this trip that ittookme this long. It was a four day long motor coach trip...
June 18 at 8:05pm
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The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.

175 Years Of History In 20 Minutes!
Working as an intern on a survey team of downtown buildings last summer I was often nearby, when Cynthia Howk the Landmark Society's Architectural Research Coordinator and the oracle for us "architecture groupies," would be giving one of her lunchtime downtown tours...
June 15 at 8:19am
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The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.

Architecture for Lunch
Grab a bite of Architecture for Lunch! FREE lunchtime tour
Our popular Architecture for Lunch series returns in June. Timed to fit in with busy schedules and mid-day lunch breaks, these 20-minute presentations feature information on ...
Host:The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.
Time:12:10PM Friday, June 26th
Location:Rochester, NY
June 15 at 6:08am
The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.

The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.

Architecture for Lunch
Grab a bite of Architecture for Lunch! FREE lunchtime tour
Our popular Architecture for Lunch series returns in June. Timed to fit in with busy schedules and mid-day lunch breaks, these 20-minute presentations feature information on ...
Host:The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.
Time:12:10PM Friday, June 26th
Location:Rochester, NY
June 15 at 6:07am
The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.

The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.

Architecture for Lunch
Grab a bite of Architecture for Lunch! FREE lunchtime tour
Our popular Architecture for Lunch series returns in June. Timed to fit in with busy schedules and mid-day lunch breaks, these 20-minute presentations feature information on ...
Host:The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.
Time:12:10PM Friday, June 19th
Location:Rochester, NY
June 15 at 6:03am
The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.

The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.

Architecture for Lunch
Grab a bite of Architecture for Lunch! FREE lunchtime tour
Our popular Architecture for Lunch series returns in June. Timed to fit in with busy schedules and mid-day lunch breaks, these 20-minute presentations feature information on ...
Host:The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.
Time:12:10PM Friday, June 19th
Location:Rochester, NY
June 15 at 6:00am
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The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.

Exquisite East Avenue
2009 House and Garden Tour- A great success! If you ever wondered what’s behind those nicely carved wooden windows or shimmery curtains, you got your answer on this year’s Landmark Society’s 39th annual house and garden tour...
June 9 at 8:57pm
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The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.

We're not just saving buildings - we're saving the world!
"Existing buildings are going to be what saves the world." -Jean Carroon, June 4, 2009On Thursday, June 4, over 85 preservationists, architects, engineers, planners, facilities managers, and others gathered in the Eisenhart Auditorium at the Rochester Museum & Science Center to learn how and why to...
June 8 at 3:11pm
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The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.

WOW. That about sums up the last four days at The Landmark Society!
This weekend has been a whirlwind of activity centered around the 2009 House and Garden Tour. We started Thursday night with an incredible lecture and slide show from architectural historian Jean France on the history and architecture of the East Avenue Preservation District...
June 7 at 7:13pm
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The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.

Shop Country Way and help Landmark!
In honor of this weekend's House and Garden Tour, Country Way Garden Center is donating 10% of your sales to The Landmark Society and the George Eastman House.This offer is good for two weekends: June 5-8 and June 12-15.Just print out this pdf...
June 5 at 1:16pm
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The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.

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Two great ways to show off Your PlaceTheNational Trust for Historic PreservationandiReportnow offer fun ways to share and show pride in Your Places– those cities, towns, villages, hamlets, neighborhoods, streets, houses and shops, parks, etc. that you love and care deeply about...
June 5 at 1:16pm
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The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.

shop Country Way Garden Center and help Landmark!
In honor of this weekend's House and Garden Tour, Country Way Garden Center is donating 10% of your sales to The Landmark Society and the George Eastman House. This offer is good for two weekends: June 5-8 and June 12-15...
June 5 at 6:27am
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The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc. is psyched for the House and Garden Tour this weekend in the fabulous East Avenue Preservation District. See you there!

June 5 at 6:16am
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The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc. check out the latest issue of Rochester Magazine for an article on the Ryder house and current owner Chuck Arena. The home is one of 11 stops on this year's House and Garden Tour of the East Avenue Preservation District. See our website for more details: http://www.landmarksociety.org

May 29 at 9:07am
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The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.

Green Strategies for Historic Buildings
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - at a huge scale!
Jean Carroon, FAIA, LEED AP, will present the practical applications of using green building strategies for historic structures, demonstrating how the environmental goal of “r...
Host:The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.
Time:8:30AM Thursday, June 4th
Location:Eisenhart Auditorium, RMSC Campus
May 27 at 11:29am
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The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc. is hoping you all have your House and Garden Tour tickets! East Avenue Preservation District this year. Get your tix now...they're going fast! http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Landmark-Society-of-Western-New-York-Inc/47967369104#/event.php?eid=87702792546

2009 House and Garden Tour in the East Avenue Preservation District
Come experience East Avenue!
Location:East Avenue Preservation District
Time:10:00AM Saturday, June 6th
May 27 at 9:08am
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The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.

The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.

Green Strategies workshop: There's still time to register!
There's still time to register for next week's "Green Strategies for Historic Buildings" seminar, which will be held June 4 in the Eisenhart Auditorium of the Rochester Museum & Science Center...
May 27 at 8:55am
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The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.

2009 House and Garden Tour in the East Avenue Preservation District
Come experience East Avenue!
The 39th Annual House and Garden Tour will take place on Saturday, June 6th and Sunday, June 7th on and around the splendor of East Avenue. This year's tour promises to be unf...
Host:The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.
Time:10:00AM Saturday, June 6th
Location:East Avenue Preservation District
May 27 at 8:41am
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The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.

LEGOs + architecture = WIN
I was doing my daily geekery reading (i.e. checking out wired.com) and stumbled across something pretty cool.Frank Lloyd Wright LEGOs. let me say it again: Frank. Lloyd. Wright. LEGOS...
May 26 at 3:57pm
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The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.

Your Old House: Masonry Repairs
I am a little delinquent in writing up my impressions of the April 27 “Your Old House” workshop, featuring Marty Naber of Naberhood Restorations...
May 26 at 3:57pm
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The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.

This Place Matters
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has a cool photo project going on: they are asking people to photograph themselves, holding a sign saying "This Place Matters" (the theme of this year's Preservation Month), in front of a favorite historic place...
May 21 at 11:20am
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The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.

Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Passes Finance Committee
Good news from Albany: The expanded Historic Rehabilitation Tax credit has passed through the NYS Senate Finance Committee, and will be available for a floor vote beginning next week. The Preservation League of New York State is working to
May 20 at 12:24pm
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The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.

Repairing Historic Windows
Final Session- Your Old House Workshop Spring Series On Monday, May 11, 2009 as part of the “Your Old House” series, Steve Jordan, a historic home and window repair expert for over 30 years and the former rehab advisor for the Landmark Society, shared with me and 20 other eager...
May 19 at 3:33pm
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The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.

Windows - an addendum
My post from yesterday inspired Jay Rowe, a blogger for RocEarth.com, to draw my attention to a piece he wrote last month, which was based on information from a talk I gave last September at MCC (got all that?)...
May 19 at 3:33pm
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The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.

Debunking the window-replacement myth
This weekend's Washington Post had an article saying what we keep saying: there are much more cost-effective (not to mention historically appropriate) ways to increase your house's energy efficiency than wood window replacement...
May 18 at 11:39am
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The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.

Ellwanger Garden: flowers, hedges - and flesh eaters?
Imagine a series of secluded, fragrant, multi colored outdoor “rooms.” The carpet is a lush green of the lawn. The ceiling is blue and cream from the ever shifting sky...
May 15 at 7:33am
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The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.

Young preservationists-in-training in Nashua, NH
Here's a fun idea: a Student Historic Preservation Team! This is a group of students in Nashua, New Hampshire, who became interested in a historic building that was in dire need of rehabilitation and pitched in to help make it happen...
May 13 at 11:38am