More than three dozen properties across the state, including six in Central New York could become historic places.
The New York State Board for Historic Preservation recommends the addition of 39 properties to the State and National Registers of Historic Places, including several locally.
Cortland County
William J. Greenman House, Cortland - the 1896 Queen Anne-style house is based on a design of George Franklin Barber, an early and successful proponent of "house by mail" plans, for local manufacturer William Greenman.
Herkimer County
Frankfort Hill District #10 School, Frankfort Hill - constructed in 1846, the vernacular building retains a high degree of architectural integrity and remarkably served as an active public school for 110 years until 1956.
Lewis County
Stoddard-O'Connor House, Lowville - built in 1898, the Queen Anne/Colonial Revival-inspired home is adjacent to the commercial heart of Lowville, which was experiencing ample growth during the turn of the last century.
Mary Lyon Fisher Memorial Chapel, Lyonsdale - the late Gothic Revival masonry chapel in Wildwood Cemetery was built in 1921 by the children of Mary Lyon Fisher in honor of their mother, and is an important reminder of the philanthropy of the Lyon family, a preeminent family of the region.
Onondaga County
Huntley Apartments, Syracuse - constructed in 1928, and originally known as the Asaranaba, it reflects a trend in the city that saw the acceptance of apartment living on the part of the middle class in a city previously dominated by the single-family or two-family house.
St. Lawrence County
Young Memorial Church, Brier Hill - built 1907-1908, the church is an intact example of the Shingle style, featuring a two-story square Gothic bell tower and decorative windows of opaque glass and stained glass medallions and portraits made by a local artisan.
"These nominations reflect many of the varied commercial, agricultural, political and social movements that have shaped New York State," said Rose Harvey, Commissioner of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. "Bringing recognition to these properties will help us to preserve and illuminate important components of New York State history."
Being designated as an historic site can help building owners revitalize the property, making them eligible for matching state grants as well as state and federal historic rehabilitation tax credits.
The list includes buildings, structures, districts, landscapes, objects and sites significant in the history, architecture, archeology and culture of New York State and the country. There are currently 90,000 historic buildings, structures and sites throughout the state listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Once the recommendations are approved by the state historic preservation officer, the properties are listed on the New York State Register of Historic Places and then nominated to the National Register of Historic Places, where they are reviewed and, once approved, entered on the National Register.
