Landmarks magazine spring 2018

LANDMARKS SPRING 2018: VOLUME LVI, NUMBER 1

THE LANDMARK SOCIETY OF WESTERN NEW YORK

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2018 NY Statewide Preservation Conference APRIL 26–28, 2018 | ALBANY, NY

CONTENTS This magazine is the official publication of The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc. Publication is assisted with income from Marion Moore Whitbeck Fund and public funds from Monroe County and from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.

The mission of The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc. is to protect the unique architectural heritage of our region and promote preservation and planning practices that foster healthy, livable and sustainable communities.

Landmarks is published quarterly by The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.

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Projects & Places Preservation Scorecard Craftsmanship & Care Five to Revive Update Writers & Landmarks

Preservation Scorecard

Park Avenue Historic District Historic Tax Credits Saved

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Annual Report

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRESIDENT Thomas Castelein VICE PRESIDENTS Preservation Bill Sullivan

Development Mary Z. Nicosia

Education & Properties Glenn Kellogg

Finance & Treasurer Jim Marasco

From the Director

SECRETARY Grant Holcomb AT LARGE Kate Karl Jeffrey Pollock Jeffrey Skuse JoAnn Beck John Billone, Jr. Bleu Cease Christopher Carretta Timothy Forster Jean France Gerald Gamm Lauren Gallina

Frank Grosso Jerry Ludwig Bill Moehle Randy Morgenstern Jane Parker Delores Radney Ronald Reed, M.D. Jason Roberts Richard Sarkis Marjorie Searl Glen Skalny Burt Speer Karen Wolf

HONORARY TRUSTEES William Balderston John Bero A. Vincent Buzard Christopher Clarke John C. Clark III John W. Clarke Frank Crego Susan Crego Jean Czerkas Jim Durfee William Edwards George Gotcsik Fran Gotcsik Judie Griffin Frank S. Grosso Thomas Hargrave Art Holtzman

James Knauf, Jr. Marianne Koller Paul Nunes Andy Olenick Sherri Olenick Ann B. Parks Richard Reisem Jon Schumacher Marion Simon Sterling Weaver Houghton D. Wetherald Henry W. Williams, Jr. Arlene Wright Vanderlinde James Yarrington Craig Zicari

STAFF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Wayne Goodman DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS Cindy Boyer ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF PRESERVATION Larry Francer HORTICULTURIST Beverly Gibson COMMUNITY RELATIONS ASSOCIATE Carolyn Haygood DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Andrew Lambrix

MEMBERSHIP & DIGITAL MEDIA COORDINATOR Tyler Lucero ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH COORDINATOR Cynthia Howk PROPERTIES TECHNICIAN Quentin McGee PRESERVATION PLANNER Caitlin Meives STONE-TOLAN TOUR GUIDE Judith Trabert

Preservationists argue that preserving our heritage is an integral part of community planning, not a luxury or an inert theory. Preservation’s benefits extend beyond a tangible resource like a building or a landscape. Preservation creates a shared identity. Historic commercial districts serve as anchors to our most engaging neighborhoods.

Preservation can transform a static collection of houses and buildings into an authentic and dynamic community, because a building’s design only partially characterizes its space. It is, rather, how we interact with the building that completes it. Author Wendell Berry once wrote, Neither this world nor any of its places is an “environment.” And a house for sale is not a home. It is human interaction with our built environment that creates a powerful sense of place and an undeniable authenticity.

On a recent trip to New York City, this notion of time, connection and authenticity became apparent to me.

I had the opportunity to visit actor James Dean’s former apartment on West 68th Street. Dean had a strong fondness and appreciation for the historic First Church of Christ, Scientist located near his apartment at the corner of 68th Street and Central Park West. In 1954 photographer Roy Schatt clicked an iconic image of Dean, with camera in hand, sitting in the window well. During my visit to this spot some sixty years later, not able to resist, I climbed down the well and

shared the seat. It occurred to me that at least two native Hoosier’s have sat on this same building’s brace—James Dean and me. A civic and silent witness to turmoil, tragedy and triumph through the years, this historic church, along with its somewhat veiled and modest window wells and bracing bars, remains an integral part of the neighborhood’s fabric today. It also, however, stands as a direct connector to our past, and that creates a sensation of satisfying continuity. For me, this is the power of preservation; it ties together all that was, with all that is, for the benefit of all that will be.

Preservation combines elements of heritage and design with economy and growth. Preservation is always looking forward, while offering a respectful nod to ourselves and to our past.

We at The Landmark Society strive for authenticity, sound design, economy and connectivity every day. We are committed to incorporating such preservation concepts into our region’s mindset, continuing to be a voice for preservation’s role in social, cultural and economic growth. The New York Statewide Preservation Conference is one primary event where these themes are explored. I invite you to join us for this year’s New York Statewide Preservation Conference. (Please see details on page 10.)

All the best,

Wayne Goodman, Executive Director

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Projects & Places

PRESERVATION SCORECARD

Keeping score? We are—here’s the latest on several preservation issues around the region.

by Caitlin Meives

SAFE Terminal Building, 65 W. Broad St., Rochester A major rehabilitation of this former office building in downtown Rochester is underway. Developer DHD Ventures is converting the historic building into 61 market rate apartments, funded in part by state and federal historic tax credits.

Constructed in 1924-26 and designed by local architect Arthur B. Headley, the Terminal Building was built by The Rochester Motor Terminal, Inc. as a speculative office building, aiming to capitalize on its location by promoting centrality, access, and proximity to city government buildings.

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Included in The Landmark Society’s 2017 Five to Revive announcement this past October, the historic Hotel DeMay was demolished in November. The Town of Greece issued a demolition permit on November 17 and the building was gone by the end of the day. The early 20th century hotel at the corner of North Greece and Latta Roads represented a unique building type in the town.

Local preservationists with the informal Save the DeMay group advocated strongly for an examination of alternatives to demolition. The plans presented to the community in early 2017 called for the construction of a gas station and convenience store.

Photo: Bill Sauers Photo: Richard Margolis

Hotel DeMay, Greece

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E. Main St. & N. Clinton Ave., Rochester

After decades of being covered up by a two-story billboard, the historic facade of the building at the corner of Main and Clinton Streets in downtown Rochester was finally unveiled this fall! Property owners are in the process of planning a major rehab for this building—just one more step forward in the revitalization of this 2015 block of Five to Revive buildings!

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Craftsmanship & Care

Appreciation, Maintenance, and Repair of Older Structures

by Steve Jordan

A Nostalgic Peek at Porches

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efore I was born and before air conditioning and television were common, porches were gathering places where families bonded, neighbors visited, and kids played. My grandmothers had front porches, back, and side porches, too.

In the heat of the day we’d rock or swing on the front porch—that public space that offered a reprieve and view of the neighborhood. On pleasant mornings my grandfather read the newspaper on the porch and late in the day we visited and told stories. The back porch was private and where we made lye soap, shelled peas, and listened to Cardinal baseball.

Architecturally, porches provided a transition from outside to the inside or vice-versa where you could stand out of the rain or snow or talk to strangers through the screen door. While many porches were simple appendages to a house others were highly decorative and in some examples defined the architecture of the house with their turned posts and balusters, stair railings, skirt cut-outs, and ginger bread details. And since the original building materials were high quality—that long-gone old-growth wood species we long for today—they lasted a long time when moderately maintained.

Unfortunately, by the time these porches failed, fifty or seventy-five years later, homeowners didn’t use them like their parents or grandparents did, porches lost their appeal, and they were often repaired insensitively, poorly, or removed—what had once contributed to the appearance of the house now detracted from it.

A renewed appreciation for historic architecture began in the late 1960s and received a huge boost by America’s Bicentennial in 1976, the same had occurred after the Centennial of 1876.

With this renewed enthusiasm came Old-House Journal, The Woodwright’s

Shop, This Old House, Victorian Homes and many other venues for nostalgic owners of old homes to learn more about their property and how to care for their special porches.

In the best of situations, porches are vulnerable to the rigors of weather. Rain and melting snow penetrate open joinery and seep through deteriorated floors where it attacks the framing. Under-built piers and foundations sink or frost heave or bulge from intruding tree roots, and the heat of the summer sun bakes off the paint.

Many modern carpenters are ill equipped to make these repairs so find an oldhouse carpenter experienced in choosing durable materials and using time-proven techniques to undertake your project.

To avoid extensive, expensive repairs there are a few things you can do. Keep the roof and flashing in tip-top shape and never install multiple layers of heavy shingles. Floors need frequent painting— especially touch-ups at the perimeters and rotten tongue-and-groove boards can often be repaired by “weaving” new into the old. Balusters may need periodic repairs and painting; the original height was important because you needed to see over the rail when seated. Quality functioning gutters will always help protect the pieces and parts that are most vulnerable. Don’t ignore small areas of rot; it always spreads. Don’t plant trees or large shrubs too close where roots may damage the foundation and limbs may sweep the roof. Remove intrusive vines that may intertwine and break balusters.

Melissa Carlson

With the continued scarcity and expense of old-growth lumber, the building industry is continuously introducing alternative materials and we look forward to future innovations that provide new repair options. If you live in a National Register historic district, the NYS Historic Homeowners Tax Credit program can help defray some of the costs of repairing/rebuilding your historic porch; contact The Landmark Society staff to learn more. And if you’d like to know more about porches, I recommend two sources of additional reading that are available on the web: Preservation Brief 45: Preserving Historic Wood Porches. https://www.nps.gov/ tps/how-to-preserve/briefs/45-woodenporches.htm Rehab Rochester: http://landmarksociety. org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ReHabRochester-small.pdf

Veteran preservationist Steve Jordan is the author of the award-winning Rehab Rochester and a contributing editor to Old House Journal for more than 17 years.

He has worked on many distinctive and historically significant sites throughout the United States.

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Projects & Places

UPDATE

by Larry Francer

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he preservation staff is involved with many projects over the year but Five to Revive projects are always a priority.

And it is especially nice to see progress on the twenty listings from 2013-2016. We’d like to highlight three in this issue of Landmarks.

New parklet at the cobblestone house. Photo: Monica Finger

Hillside Chapel’s new roof. Photo: Erin Anheier

Sometimes everything doesn’t fall into place as quickly as we would like, but the Hillside Chapel from our 2014 list proves that persistence can pay off. After an unsuccessful application to the Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council, advocates regrouped and succeeded in obtaining a grant for $126,210 in December of 2015. We are thrilled to see the slate roof has recently been completely replaced. This is the most important, most expensive part of the project and they are relieved to have it completed before another winter passes. The additional grant funds will be used for window restoration, masonry repair, interior painting, plaster repair, some minor ceiling and floor repair, and to add some electrical outlets and interior lights. It has been a learning curve for this grassroots, all volunteer organization, but we applaud their tenacity and their success.

And congratulations are definitely in order for Citizens Advocating Memorial Preservation (CAMP). As of October 4, 2017, CAMP is the legal owner of the Cattaraugus County Memorial and Historical Building. This grassroots preservation organization fought hard to save this unique memorial building and put their money where their mouths were to purchase the building from the county. The have a long road ahead of them but we believe they’ll get there. We look forward to working with this determined group in the coming months! .

Two of our listings from the 2015 list had good news to report.

We have formed a great partnership with NeighborWorks Rochester on the Lockwood-Alhart Cobblestone House to try to find a new use and developer to take on this challenging project. There has been serious discussion with the owner of the property and a developer in the last six months concerning the cobblestone. We have been coordinating with neighborhood residents to move this project forward. In the meantime, if you’ve been down Culver Road, you may have noticed a big improvement in front of the cobblestone house. With grant funding, NeighborWorks created a parklet in front of the cobblestone and we think it looks just great! Congratulations to the entire neighborhood on this success!

Proud Members of CAMP

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Writers & Landmarks Lasting Imprints

by Erika Ruegemer

Illustration by Mark Payton

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he Cumberland Post Office may be one of Rochester, New York’s largest historic gems but one that is easily overlooked. It’s not glamorous or filled with a newly renovated interior, however, the treasures it holds are valuable. Inside this colossal building are whispers of history. If the walls could speak, they would tell the secrets of former soldiers, well-respected and unscrupulous leaders, struggling artists, and distant lovers.

I was first introduced to the space in December 2011 when I met Wayne Blatt, the former director of Flower City Ballet, who generously opened his studio to me at 250 Cumberland Street. I remember stepping into the studio, it was beautiful, with high ceilings and old windows that unlocked a breathtaking view of the city.

That is when the magic began, creativity came naturally and history was still being written.

When working in the space as the artistic director of Rochester Dance Theatre I often hear, “Hello, how are you?” or “Can

I help you with that?” I’m inspired daily by my neighbors. We are small business owners, artists, craftsman, and stylists. A community of people who look out for one another. No matter how massive the building might be, I never feel alone.

This mature space offers a menagerie for the senses. If you're looking closely you might catch a glimpse of beautiful hand-made tutus and dresses, dancers, models and the martial arts. The sounds of sewing machines, music, photo shoots, and children laughing fill the halls. The smells of hairspray, sweat, fresh cut wood, and paint carry the essence of hard work and creativity.

Surrounding the area you find people from all walks of life. The hustle and bustle of the city continues to revolve around our little community here inside the old Post Office. Not to mention, we have a great view from our window of St. Joseph's Park, where we hosted our first event with The Landmark Society. Every sight is a constant reminder that we can leave a lasting imprint on this alluring

city and help it develop into a better place.

It bewilders me to think the building was once used entirely as a post office, each room used for transferring important letters and packages, the halls once occupied by dedicated warehouse workers trying to make a living for their families.

Knowing this reminds me that we are adding to the history and are proud to tell the tales passed down to us.

My favorite time to dance in the space is late at night when nobody is around.

I turn off the lights and let the city illuminate the room. Energized by the city’s life, I dance like no-one is watching, composing the messages I hope to deliver to the people of Rochester.

Erika Ruegemer is the founder and director of Rochester Dance Theatre; creating healthy human beings and artistic minds through dance. Although, native to the Twin Cities, she finds herself at home here in Rochester.

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Support the Park Avenue Historic District!

by Caitlin Meives

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ark Avenue neighborhood groups and Landmark staff have been hard at work raising funds to complete a National Register of Historic Places nomination for the Park Avenue Historic District. To date, we have raised a little over $30,000, including grants from the Preservation League of New York State, the New York State Council on the Arts, and the Rochester Area Community Foundation. Additional funds have been raised through a holiday gift certificate raffle, a Park Ave. themed t-shirt, and private donations.

You can purchase your very own “Park Ave. is Porches” t-shirt (yes, it’s a riff on the “Ithaca is Gorges” shirt), make a donation to support the project, and learn more at www.landmarksociety. org/parkave. Or contact Caitlin Meives at cmeives@ landmarksociety.org.

Landmark staff model the “Park Ave. is Porches” t-shirts.

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80 Years Celebrated In Style!

by Carolyn Haygood

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ver 200 guests arrived at the Holiday Inn Downtown on a beautiful Saturday evening, September 9th, 2017 for The Landmark Society’s first-ever fundraiser Gala. The men were smartly debonair in their tuxes, and the women, like exquisite pieces of jewelry in elegant, chic flowing gowns. An array of delectable hors d’oeuvres, sensational silent auction items, and live reception hour musical entertainment from the Laura Dubin Trio and The University of Rochester Midnight Ramblers got the night started. After dinner, guests gave ear to special guest speaker Jim Turner, preservationist and highly skilled tradesman, and the night concluded with dancing to the sounds of DJ Jerry Falzone.

Over $15,000 was raised to support the 80th Anniversary Campaign Preservation Grant Fund. I call that a success— wouldn’t you?

Trustees Jeff Pollock and Delores Jackson Radney

Trustee Jeff Skuse and guests Yimell Suarez and Brian Skuse

Attendees check out the popular silent auction.

Photos: David Jones.

Breaking News – Historic Tax Credits Saved!

by Wayne Goodman

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s part of overall federal tax reform legislation, the largest economic preservation incentive was in jeopardy of being lost. The Historic Tax Credit program, signed into law by President Ronald Reagan in 1986, has played a pivotal role in helping revitalize communities all across the nation, including Rochester and western New York, by offering a 20% federal tax credit on the qualified rehabilitative expenses of a historic building. The credit requires a substantial rehabilitation investment and requires the project meet preservation design standards. Scores of projects in western New York have utilized this credit. The Sibley Building, the Lincoln Alliance Building, the National Clothing Building, and the Eastman Dental Dispensary are only several examples where the credit has been used locally.

However, initial versions of federal tax reform called for the complete elimination of the credit.

The Landmark Society joined preservation partners across New York State and the nation to voice concern over the potential loss of this credit— and the resulting loss of investment and economic growth. The Historic Tax Credit has proven to be a cost-effective incentive for the federal government.

According to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, “as of 2011, it cost the U.S. Treasury $19.2 billion over the lifetime of the program, yet it produced $24.4 billion in federal tax revenue. In addition, $1 million invested in historic rehabilitation produces better economic impacts in terms of jobs, wages, and taxes generated than $1 million invested in highways, manufacturing, new construction, and other common job stimulus strategies.”

Due to the hard work and determination of an unprecedented effort, we were successful in preserving this catalytic program. The National Trust reported in December that nearly 13,000 people

took action, sending more than 40,000 letters to Congress—the greatest response ever for a preservation advocacy effort.

The campaign reached more than 3.5 million people through social media, and the video featuring archival footage of President Ronald Reagan championing the Historic Tax Credit has been viewed more than 475,000 times. The final version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed by Congress maintains the credit at a 20% level, but now requires that the credit be taken over five years instead of all at once at the time of the project’s completion. While we were not able to maintain all aspects of the tax credit program, The Landmark Society is grateful to have been part of a larger coalition to save this indispensible program. We appreciate the leadership and support of all, including the National Trust, our partners throughout New York State and several members of Congress, who worked tirelessly to support this effort.

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2018 NEW YORK STATEWIDE PRESERVATION CONFERENCE

April 26-28

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by Caitlin Meives The 2018 NY Statewide Preservation Conference takes place in Albany April 26-28! We’ll be surrounded by grandiose government architecture, diverse city neighborhoods, historic parks, and amazing adaptive reuse projects. Experts, grassroots community advocates, and new voices in the preservation movement will come together in Albany to learn from one another.

This Conference is the only event of its kind in the state—a multi-day gathering for anyone involved in preservation and community revitalization. It’s an opportunity to learn, network, become inspired and, yes, have fun! It is the preservation event in New York State and you don’t want to miss it.

A Conference of The Landmark Society of Western New York, Historic Albany Foundation, Preservation League of New York State, and NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.

Your Conference registration includes: • Preservation Colleagues Meeting on Thursday • A full day of breakout sessions and keynote speaker on Friday • A Friday night Preservation Partners Party • Saturday field sessions

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WHO IS THE CONFERENCE FOR?

Grassroots preservationists in villages, rural towns, and cities throughout New York; professionals working in the field or allied fields (architects, planners, landscape architects, developers, etc.); elected officials and municipal board members; city neighborhood leaders/activists; students in preservation and allied fields.

PRE-CONFERENCE PRESERVATION COMMISSION TRAINING

The city of Albany & the NYS Division for Historic Preservation (SHPO) will be hosting a workshop on Thursday, April 26, presented by the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions (NAPC). The workshop is NAPC’s nationally recognized Commission Assistance and Mentoring Program (CAMP). This signature training program provides engaging and informative training to preservation related boards and commissions of all types through presentations, hands-on exercises, group discussions and networking (mentoring) opportunities via live training. Trainers include preservation professionals, commissioners, local, state and national staff members, attorneys and commission partners.

This training will have an additional fee (on top of regular Conference registration) of $75. Scholarship applications will be available to CLG staff and commission members.

See Scholarship information below.

PRESERVATION COLLEAGUES MEETING: TRAINING FOR THE TRADITIONAL TRADES After the Pre-Conference Training on Thursday, April 26, the Preservation League of New York State will host a Preservation Colleagues Meeting. This is an opportunity for preservation advocates from around the state to gather and network. The Meeting will include a discussion on developing traditional trades training opportunities, with presentations from Historic Albany Foundation and The Landmark Society of WNY. Open to all conference attendees.

SCHOLARSHIPS Through a partnership with Historic Albany Foundation, the SHPO will be offering scholarships to municipal staff and those who serve on municipal boards (such as Preservation Commissions, Zoning Boards, and Planning Commissions) in Certified Local Government communities. Scholarships will cover the $75 CAMP training, as well as general conference registration.

Scholarships will be offered on a first come first serve basis.

#NYPresConf Get the latest Conference updates and join the discussion on social media!

Scholarships may also be available for Monroe County residents.

Visit landmarksociety.org/conference and click on “Scholarships” for details.

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2018 New York Statewide Preservation Conference, continued from page 11 SCHEDULE THURSDAY, APRIL 26th 10:30 am – 4:30 pm

Commission Assistance and Mentoring Program (CAMP)

3:30 pm – 6:00 pm

Preservation Colleagues Meeting

6:15 pm

Preservation Meet & Greet

FRIDAY, APRIL 27th 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

Conference breakout sessions

Followed by Keynote and Preservation Partners Party

SATURDAY, APRIL 28th 10:00 am

Networking

11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Field Sessions

Stay tuned—the full schedule and lineup of sessions and speakers will be delivered to your mailbox soon!

REGISTRATION Opens March 1st at www.landmarksociety.org/conference.

Early Bird Registration rate available until April 4th.

April Fool’s Tour at the Stone-Tolan House Historic Site

by Cindy Boyer

Sunday, April 15 from 1 pm to 4 pm

A New Challenge: WHAT Is He Wearing?

Visit the oldest site in the county for our April Fool’s tour, and see it as you have never seen it before. The place will be filled with lots of things that don’t belong in the 1815 tavern room, kitchen, and parlor bedroom. Your mission will be to find all the “out of time and place” objects. Some will be easy (a lava lamp in the tavern?) Some will be a bit tough (what is the date on that coin?)

New this year: In addition to the objects, there will be several guests visiting Stone’s tavern dressed in their 1815 finery. At least, we think they will be historically accurate outfits. You may find some of their garments or accessories don’t exactly fit the time period. This is a great event for adults who want a bit of a history challenge or for families who want a fun activity. Adult admission is $5, one child admitted free for every adult.

If the children outnumber the adults, it’s only $2 for each additional person under 18.

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Travel Tour News

by Cindy Boyer and Larry Francer

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ur travel tour program has really grown in the last few years. It had been a while since The Landmark Society flew to our tour destination. But since our 2016 trip to Cuba, we have found that flying to a city that is a little further away from Rochester is a nice addition to our tours and especially if we escape the Rochester weather for a more tropical spot. It also makes it easier for our many out-of-state members to fly from their home states, join us at the destination, and have the cost of the flight from Rochester deducted from the tour price. We had a great time with members from Indiana, New Mexico, and Canada, as well as western New York, who joined us this past year for our second trip to Cuba as well as an Insider’s Guide to New Orleans.

There was not so much interest, however, in traversing the high seas for a Transatlantic Crossing on the Queen Mary 2. Unfortunately, we were forced to cancel that trip due to low registration. In due order, the raffle we held for two passages on the Crossing was rebranded as the Annual Holiday Raffle, and each ticket holder was offered their money back or to stay in as a 50/50 raffle.

As an added bonus, the winner could use the winnings for future travel with The Landmark Society and we would include an additional $1,000.00 worth of travel tour credit. Sooooo, watch for the raffle next year. We will hold it in the Fall and draw the winner on Thanksgiving so you will have plenty of time to spend your winnings or plan your travel tours! The lucky winner this year was Tali Zemtsov of Yorktown, Indiana. Tali is pictured, left, receiving her check for $4,425.

Prague and the Czech Republic Watch for news of our next big trip to Prague. Prague has changed a great deal since Associate Director of Preservation Larry Francer and Travel Consultant Jerome Herron traveled there in the 1980s when the country was still named Czechoslovakia and it was still behind the Iron Curtain. They have dear friends in Prague, Hanna and Frank, and Jerome visited them more recently and was able to witness the wonderful restoration work that has taken place in the capital city of the now Czech Republic. Hanna and Frank (and their son Martin) will be working with us to plan a tour to Prague and the surrounding countryside that includes the hidden gems that make Landmark Society tours so unique.

Please contact Larry Francer at lfrancer@landmarksociety.org to get on the list for updates.

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Burlington’s Church Street Past and Present

Gems of Vermont September 6–9, 2018

DAY TWO The first gem we will visit is The Shelburne Museum, an unparalleled and unique experience of American history, art, and design. Designed to allow visitors the pleasure of discovery and exploration, the Museum includes thirty-nine distinct historic structures on forty-five acres, each filled with beautiful, fascinating, and whimsical objects celebrating the best of American art.

Lunch included at your leisure.

farmyards, cheese-making, and incredible views of Lake Champlain. If you are so inclined, you might even milk a cow or participate in the chicken round up. You’ll certainly want to sample the amazing cheeses made on site. It’s simply one of the most beautiful and quintessentially Vermont places you will ever see. Dinner this evening is on your own, so you can explore some of the smaller eateries that can’t accommodate a group.

Our home base will be in Burlington, which has earned an embarrassingly long list of accolades, including “Prettiest Town in America,” “Most Green City in America,” and even “America’s Best Downtown” from Forbes Magazine and many other publications. We will stay three nights at the “Hotel Vermont,” two blocks from Church Street, the focal point of downtown. Hotel Vermont is a destination in its own right; a LEED certified building with an emphasis on all locally made products in their rooms and restaurants. Church Street is an award winning brick-paved pedestrian mall that sets the standard for people and small business friendly downtowns. Over 70% of the shops, restaurants, and galleries are locally owned. We’ll enjoy a walking tour with Preservation Burlington guides, exploring the historic buildings ranging in style from mid-19th century to Art Deco and Streamline Moderne. You’ll have time to explore on your own as well.

We’ll end the day with a Harvest Moon Dinner Cruise on Lake Champlain, aboard the renowned Spirit of Ethan Allen.

DAY FOUR. We will head to the southern part of the state to take in the third gem: Hildene, A Lincoln Family Home. His father was born in a log cabin and called from the humblest rank in life to preside over our nation during the most momentous period of its history. One generation later, Robert Todd Lincoln, the only child of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln to survive to adulthood, became Chairman of the Pullman Company, the largest manufacturing corporation at the turn of the 20th century. He built his Georgian Revival mansion in 1905. It became home to only Lincoln descendants. The site includes the mansion, a restored Pullman train car and exhibit about the Pullman workers, and a farm and garden. A visit to this spectacular site will be a fitting conclusion to our Vermont trip.

Join us as we travel to the Green Mountain State to enjoy Vermont’s many architectural and bucolic treasures. We will explore Burlington, the “Queen City” of Vermont, and visit three of the state’s nationally known gems.

DAY ONE We will travel in our luxury motorcoach to Burlington, with a leisurely stop for lunch at the Adirondack Pub and Brewery in Lake George. Upon arrival in Burlington we’ll check into Hotel Vermont, then regroup to walk to a welcome dinner at Farmhouse Tap and Grill, an gastropub known for its farm to table cuisine.

DAY THREE After a morning walking tour with Preservation Burlington guides and lunch downtown, we’ll visit our second gem. Shelburne Farms, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is a working farm and nonprofit educational institution that invites visitors to enjoy learning about sustainability.

There are tours of the historic barns, Inn, Shelburne Farms

Included in your trip: luxury motorcoach transportation, three nights at Hotel Vermont, all admissions and gratuities, three breakfasts, four lunches, two dinners, and expert guidance from Landmark Society staff on the trip. $1,689 Landmark Member Double Occupancy. $300 single supplement, $50 nonmember supplement. To register visit landmarksociety.org or call (585) 546-7029 x11.

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The YUP-date

by Caitlin Meives

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fter a busy summer season filled with events, the YUPs took a little bit of a breather during the fall and early winter months. Since then we’ve embarked on an exciting project. Working with BadFish Consulting, in December we began a strategic planning process. We’ve gathered feedback from fellow young preservationists groups around the country, allied groups in Rochester, and from current and past YUPs to see what has worked and where we have room to grow. Guided by Suzanne Piotrowski at BadFish, we’ve taken a close look at the big questions—who are we, what’s our mission and vision, where are we going, and how do we get there? It’s been a long but exciting process and we’ll be ready soon to announce the results and chart a course forward.

The YUPs continue to be involved with the Rust Belt Coalition of Young Preservationists. In October, a group of us traveled to Detroit for a meetup with our fellow young preservationists. We explored this iconic city and toured the window repair workshop of Amy Swift (owner of Building Hugger and 2017 Preservation Conference Keynote Speaker). In December, preservationists across the country exchanged local greeting cards in our Preservation Pen Pal holiday card exchange. We love seeing the places and artists that people cherish in their respective cities!

Warmest congratulations to the Landmark Society on 80 years of protecting, promoting and preserving our architectural heritage. Salute!

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Donating Stock: your giving going further for you and us

by Tyler Lucero cash to our organization. And because it is The Landmark Society’s policy to sell gifted shares immediately, your donation goes right to work helping us protect our region’s unique architectural heritage and promote preservation and planning practices that foster healthy, livable, and sustainable communities.

Donating stock may allow your money to go further for you and us.

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he Landmark Society always appreciates your generous donations in support of our work, and we want to make sure your gifts work as much as they can for you, too! In particular, donating stock that has appreciated in value since you acquired it may offer you more tax benefits than other forms of charitable giving: as long as you have held the stock you intend to gift for more than twelve months, you can usually deduct the full fair-market value of gifted stock, regardless of how much you paid for it.

Moreover, you do not accrue capital-gains taxes when stock is gifted, as you would if you sold the stock and then donated the

Fall Events Recap

by Cindy Boyer

The process of gifting stock may be unfamiliar to most, but a call to our Finance Director Andrew Lambrix (585-546-7029 x18) will orient you to the procedure and provide all the information that will be necessary to make the transfer. Beyond giving that information to the broker associated with your account, along with your instructions on how many shares of what stock to transfer, the transaction is usually handled by the brokers—it’s as simple as that!

A transfer from one brokerage account to another usually takes about five business days, and once the shares arrive in our account, we will send a letter to you as the donor verifying the number of shares and the “gift date”, the date the stock reached The Landmark Society’s account. This

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donation letter will not state the transfer price, however: either our broker or the donor’s can document the price as of the gift date for tax purposes. IRS Form 8283 is used to claim deductions for non-cash charitable contributions; "IRS Publication 561: Determining the Value of Donated Property” is also instructive in this regard.

If your shares were received through a stock grant or stock option from an employer, there are usually ways to turn most or all of the value increase into long-term capital gains so that it can be donated in the same general way. See your tax adviser for details, as there are many forms of employee stock remuneration.

However you give, know that none of our work would be possible without the strong donor support that you provide.

We are seeing that preservation can encourage economic growth and civic pride in communities and neighborhoods of all sizes across our region, and as a donor to The Landmark Society, we hope that you have a shared sense of pride in this renewal. Thank you!

id you support Landmark Society by attending any of the our Fall events?? If so, you know you were not alone!

The Inside Downtown Tour saw over 1500 people participating in this everpopular event featuring loft apartments and other live-work urban adaptations. It’s no wonder, since iconic buildings from our skyline opened for us, including The Metropolitan, Tower 280, Sibley Square, and many others.

The 24th Annual Ghost Walk had perfect weather and engaged crowds on the nighttime guided walking tour. We’re grateful for our title sponsor, Marrone’s East Ave Auto, who has enthusiastically supported this event for several years.

Thank you Inside Downtown Tour Sponsors

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New Volunteers Winter Gathering

March 6th: House or Garden–or both!

by Cindy Boyer and Beverly Gibson

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new year brings many new opportunities, including the chance to learn about what volunteers do at the StoneTolan House Historic Site in the house or on the grounds, or at the beautiful Ellwanger Garden. We’re planning a “happy hour” gathering where you can find out the details and consider if one of those activities is right for you.

If you are a gardener or someone with a little gardening experience who is willing to learn, we need you! The Landmark Society has some beautiful gardens that could use more hands to help keep them that way. And whether you’re interested in vegetable gardening, herb gardening, working with native plants or heirloom perennials, we have something for you.

old tavern and farmhouse. StoneTolan Special Event Volunteers welcome attendees and orient them to the site.

You can discover more about volunteering in the House and/ or one of our Gardens; join us for a “Happy Hour” gathering on March 6th at 6 pm. We’ll meet at our headquarters in Corn Hill, at 133 South Fitzhugh Street— but please RSVP so we may give you parking instructions.

You’ll learn about our activities, typical time commitments, and have the chance to talk with current volunteers as we enjoy refreshments.

To RSVP for the gathering contact Cindy Boyer at cboyer@ landmarksociety.org. If you have questions before the gathering, please contact Beverly Gibson for your garden questions at bgibson@landmarksociety.org or Cindy for your Stone-Tolan docent or special event volunteer questions.

The landscape at the Stone-Tolan House Historic Site is comprised of a collection of native trees and shrubs, an heirloom apple orchard, the kitchen garden—which includes the vegetable and herb gardens, the pollinator garden recently donated and planted by the Allyn’s Creek Garden Club*, a grape arbor, and a small wildflower garden located along East Avenue in front of the house. Our greatest need for help is in the vegetable garden as it requires constant tending to impress groups of schoolchildren and adults who visit the Stone-Tolan property.

We usually gather there on Friday afternoons throughout the gardening season.

Prefer working with flowers? You may want to volunteer in Ellwanger Garden, a half-acre heirloom perennial garden now over 150 years old. It was the private garden of noted nurseryman George Ellwanger. The garden was continually maintained for 115 years by the Ellwanger family until 1982 when it was bequeathed to The Landmark Society. There are over 80 perennials that bloom from February until November.

We start tending the garden in April and work through October.

Volunteers work either Tuesday afternoons or evenings depending on their schedules.

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The Allyn’s Creek Garden Club hard at work.

*Speaking of the Allyn’s Creek Garden Club, we are forever grateful to them for their support and commitment to the Stone-Tolan grounds for over sixty years. They researched and chose heirloom apples for our orchard, planted in the 1960s, and have financially supported its maintenance every year since. The native trees and shrubs on the grounds were chosen by club members. They also schedule a workday every spring to give us a boost with our maintenance tasks in the gardens and on the grounds. They are true and longstanding friends to The Landmark Society’s horticultural holdings.

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Member Profile Frank and Susan Crego – A Presidential Couple

by Wayne Goodman

The Cregos have a long and rather unusual history with The Landmark Society. To date, they are the only married couple who have each served a term as president of our board of trustees, with Susan serving in 2003 and 2004, and Frank a three-year term from 1988 through 1990. We enjoyed learning a bit more about why they have such a passion to support The Landmark Society’s mission.

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Susan grew up on Eastern Long Island and graduated from Wells College, Aurora, NY. Frank was from Utica, NY, and graduated from Hamilton College and Cornell Business and Law Schools.

After “post graduate studies” in the Marine Corps, he practiced business and corporate law in Rochester while Susan was a stay-at-home mom raising two children. Since becoming active with The Landmark Society 35 years ago, each has been a member of the Board and served as President.

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: What role do you see preservation playing in our region’s economy and character?

We believe preservation (often overlooked) is, and will remain, a vital key to desirable community development.

Preservation encourages civic pride and cohesiveness, Susan and Frank visit the Aran Islands, Republic of Ireland which is critical for creative and rewarding component has had a major, long-term neighborhood and broader community positive effect on our community and projects. Without preservation, our neighborhoods. neighborhoods and communities would : Why do you think others should be sterile, cold, and ordinary at best. support preservation and The : You’ve both served The Landmark Landmark Society?

Society in extraordinary ways. What We strongly believe that support of satisfaction have you derived from your preservation, and of The Landmark active participation?

Society in particular, makes for a better, We think the acquisition and stronger, and more vibrant community. rehabilitation of The Landmark Society’s It’s the only organization that provides Hoyt-Potter House headquarters was a the expertise and proactive outreach to wonderful accomplishment. It is one of accomplish preservation’s goals. We feel our most visible preservation victories. fortunate to be beneficiaries of its The Landmark Society’s behind-thegood works. scenes support of so many community projects with a strong preservation

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We’re pleased to welcome four new trustees to our board, and thank them for joining us in service to our community. Read more about them in the Annual Report section of this magazine.

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his year presented a number of preservation success stories. The Landmark Society led an effort to preserve and protect the Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School.

Working with local neighborhood associations and school leadership, the historic campus was designated a local landmark with the City of Rochester, ensuring its future protection. Other preservation projects included the Woodlawn Cemetery Chapel in Canandaigua, the former Trinity Episcopal Church in Seneca Falls, Hillside Chapel in Clarendon, Cattaraugus County Memorial Building in Little Valley, and the Lockwood-Alhart Cobblestone House in Rochester.

The Landmark Society provided ongoing support to development efforts in downtown Rochester. The organization led efforts to nominate the East Main Street district in downtown Rochester for the National Register of Historic Places. The historic structures in the district are now eligible for historic tax credits. Since the Historic Tax Credit Program was in jeopardy of elimination as part of congressional tax reform, we expended considerable resources to successfully advocate for the program’s continuation, joining a coalition of state and federal organizations dedicated to saving the credit, which continues to be a driving force behind redevelopment in Rochester and all over New York State. The organization strengthened our relationships with our preservation partners at all levels, including participation in the New

York State Board for Historic Preservation and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

The Landmark Society expanded our heritage travel tour offerings, offering engaging trips to Cuba, New Orleans and Great Camp Sagamore in the Adirondacks. We expanded program offerings at our historic properties, the Stone Tolan Historic Site, St. Joseph’s Park and Ellwanger Garden, in addition to conducting our annual House and Garden Tour and Inside Downtown Tour, relying on our dedicated sponsors, staff and volunteers for success. We successfully launched our new annual Five to Revive list at a press conference, and almost 400 attendees from around New York participated in our annual New York Statewide Preservation Conference held in downtown Rochester, setting a new attendance record.

The Landmark Society launched the 80th anniversary fund raising campaign, with a goal of raising $280,000 to fund critical needs in the areas of programming and historic property restoration. We were honored to receive honorable mention for the Joni Monroe Directors Award by the Community Design Center Rochester. As always, our organization relied on our donors, members, sponsors, and volunteers to achieve our success. Thank you!

Wayne Goodman Executive Director

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From the President of the Board

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feel so fortunate to be serving as Board President during our celebration of 80 years of preservation action and advocacy.

This is a remarkable milestone for our organization and fills me with a sense of pride. First, for the legacy handed down by those who founded and guided The Landmark Society for these past eighty years. Then, an even greater sense of pride for who we are today, here in the present. While our passion is inspired by the past and our work is rooted in history, we are not stuck behind the velvet ropes. We are not static, we are active. We are not passive, we are engaged. Forward thinking and forward looking, we are leveraging the economic development power of preservation to achieve our goals and make our communities more vibrant in the process.

It is the talent and skill of the preservationist to see beyond the current state of a building in dire need of attention. To see the value that is still present—like embodied energy—

from its original design and construction. Value enriched, not diminished, with the passage of time. Supported by the Board of Trustees and our members, our dedicated staff works ceaselessly to advance our mission; all united in a belief in the intrinsic cultural value of our historic built environment.

Our achievements are frequently propelled by finding common ground with others. Lobbying those in government, forging alliances with other cultural institutions, collaborating with design professionals, and identifying shared project goals with developers—we find that our voice is strongest when we have a seat at the table rather than shouting from outside closed doors.

For eighty years, The Landmark Society of Western New York has been working to preserve the best of our past; for ourselves and for the generations to follow. Thank you for your continued support, which allows us to carry our efforts into the future.

Thomas Castelein Board President

“Heart Bombing” photo on page 21 and above, from a Young Urban Preservationist activity to bring attention to several buildings in our community that need more love, including the Five To Revive Pulaski Library building.

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Treasurer’s Report T

he fiscal 16–17 year closed on a positive note for The Landmark Society of Western New York.

Our financial results displayed another small profit from operations, while our endowment fund benefited from a strong stock market.

We met our goal of achieving a balanced budget while expanding the services and programs we offer.

Our budget for the 17–18 year continues to expand upon that growth in a number of different areas, while maintaining our policy of fiscal responsibility.

As we embark on our 80th anniversary and the fundraising campaign surrounding it, we are excited to for the opportunities that await us. Your continued support will help us reach these goals.

Jim Marasco

Thanks, Jim Marasco Treasurer

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Balance Sheet

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2017 2016 2017 2016

nts and Contracts ts $139,650 Grants and Contracts mbership Dues $119,298 Membership Dues s and Bequests $128,987 Gifts and Bequests es ervation Services Preservation Services $106,370 nts and Tours $399,949 Events and Tours Income stment & Trust Income Investment & Trust Income$298,747 Other $16,869 All Other

$139,650 $79,630$139,650 $79,630 $119,298 $127,445$119,298 $127,445 $128,987 $137,962$128,987 $137,962 $106,370 $70,384$106,370 $70,384 $399,949 $375,068$399,949 $375,068 $298,747 $303,395$298,747 $303,395 $16,869 $18,354 $16,869 $18,354

2016 2017

$79,630 $139,650 $127,445 $119,298 $137,962 $128,987 $70,384 $106,370 $375,068 $399,949 $303,395 $298,747 $18,354 $16,869

Revenues tal Operating Revenues $1,209,870 $1,209,870 $ 1,112,238 $ $1,209,870 1,112,238 $ 1,112,238 Total Operating Revenues $1,209,870

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Total Expenses

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$758,758 $866,812 $240,531 $236,283 $100,605 $97,681

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2017 2016 2017 2016

Cash & Cash Equivalants Cash & Cash Equivalants $286,196 $286,196 $260,060$286,196 $260,060 $79,630Cash & Cash Equivalants Cash & Cash Equivalants Grants & Accounts Recievable Grants & Accounts Recievable $29,808 $29,808$9,343 $29,808 $9,343 $127,445Grants & Accounts Recievable Grants & Accounts Recievable Inventories Inventories $2,742 $2,742$3,655 $2,742 $3,655 $137,962Inventories Inventories Pledges Recievable Pledges Recievable Pledges Recievable $4,450 $4,450 $55,921 $4,450 $55,921 $70,384Pledges Recievable Interest Recievable Interest Recievable Interest Recievable $2,545 $2,545$2,545 $2,545 $2,545 $375,068Interest Recievable Prepaid Expenses Prepaid Expenses $24,492 $19,049 $24,492 $19,049 $303,395Prepaid Expenses Prepaid Expenses $24,492 Land/Property,Equipment, & Collections Land/Property,Equipment, & Collections $789,950 $789,950 $845,677$789,950 $845,677 $18,354Land/Property,Equipment, & Collections Land/Property,Equipment, & Collections Investments-Restricted Use Investments-Restricted Use Investments-Restricted Use $235,285 $235,285 $233,732$235,285 $233,732 Investments-Restricted Use Beneficial Interest in Perpetual Trust Beneficial Interest in Perpetual Trust $618,300 $618,300 $620,298$618,300 $620,298 $ 1,112,238Beneficial Interest in Perpetual Trust Beneficial Interest in Perpetual Trust

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Report from the Nominating Committee NEW TRUSTEES

Jeff Pollock

Tim Forster: Tim is a Division Director of Rochester Colonial Manufacturing Company. He oversees all sales, marketing, design, and project management activities of the HeartWood Windows and Doors division that manufacture highly custom architectural wood windows and doors. His product is often used in multi-million dollar homes, commercial, institutional, and historic applications.

Tim graduated from Oberlin College and has a strong interest in architectural design.

Frank Grosso: Frank is a graduate of Pratt Institute and Yale University as well as a retired Partner of Handler-Grosso. He has had a major role in changing the face of downtown and the Rochester community through his projects over the past five decades. With engineer Richard Handler, the partnership of Handler-Grosso was involved with some of the most innovative preservation projects in our area, including the Lawyers’ Cooperative Publishing Company, the Rochester Free Academy, the National Casket Company/Court-Exchange Building, and St. Joseph’s Park.

His sensitivity to historic design when creating additions to existing buildings is evident in projects at the Memorial Art Gallery and the Rochester Museum and Science Center. The renovation of the Lawyer’s Cooperative Publishing complex and the Free Academy showed that rehabilitating historic buildings made sense both economically and philosophically.

Ronald R. Reed, M.D.: Dr. Reed received his bachelor degree in mathematics from Colgate University, his medical degree from the University of Connecticut. He did extensive medical research in the areas of control of brain blood flow, stroke therapy, and endotoxin shock. His work is published in the Journal of Neurosurgery, Journal of Surgery, Surgery and Obstetrics, and textbook “Thyroid.” Dr. Reed was an Ophthalmology Resident at the worldrenowned Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia.

Reed Eye Associates founder and medical director, Dr. Reed has earned a reputation for excellence as one of the nation’s leading cataract and lens replacement surgeons. He was born in New York and has lived the majority of his life in Rochester.

Having raised three children, he and his wife Krista

reside in Rochester area with their two Havanese dogs, Carlos and Tomas. Ron is quite interested in historic preservation (he and his wife have lovingly restored and live in the former Drescher House in Brighton) and has been an avid supporter of the Society for many years.

Christopher Carretta: Chris is a native of Rochester and has a very strong commitment to the City and the surrounding areas. He has always had an interest in architecture and design including places and structures. His passion for preservation started many years ago when he began restoring and selling historic homes throughout the City. Several years ago, Chris restored a wonderful 1900 centerentrance Colonial that was showcased on HGTV’s “Restore America,” featured in Old House Journal, and received an award of merit from The Landmark Society. Chris is a real estate agent/associate broker and a multi-million-dollar producer in the Top 1% of agents at Hunt Columbus/ERA, and has been the chair the Preservation Board for The City of Rochester the past three years.

He currently resides in the East End with his wife and enjoys a fantastic urban lifestyle of walking to shops, cafes, and concerts. Chris commented, “My personal and professional experience helps me understand the need to balance practical application with the challenges of historic preservation.”

RENEWING TRUSTEE: Glenn Kellogg RETIRING TRUSTEES: Stacey VanDenburgh,

Louis Nau

I’d like to thank all the members of this committee: Jerry Ludwig, Susan Crego, Bleu Cease, Richard Sarkis, Hugh Hamlin, Mary Nicosia, and Tom Castelein (Ex-officio) for their tireless duty to this vital area of the Society. Furthermore, the counsel of Wayne Goodman, our Executive Director has been invaluable as he is a contact point for many people who are interested in recommending a person or who wish to be submitted to the committee for consideration.

Jeff Pollock Nominating Chair

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ANNUAL REPORT– Membership and Contributions $1,500 & Greater

Mr. and Mrs. Frank T. Crego Mr. Scott A. Forsyth Ms. Suzanne Gouvernet Mr. Frank S. Grosso Hugh and Mary Claire Hamlin Joe and Linda Hanna Ms. Katherine H. Karl Jerry Ludwig and Sarah Rockwell Frank E. and Cricket Luellen Carol S. and Thomas J. Mullin Dr. and Mrs. Nicholas E. Nicosia Guido & Ellen Palma Foundation Jane Parker and Francis Cosentino Mr. Richard Sarkis Leland Shafer Glen Skalny and Thomas Wahl Jr. Mr. Jeffrey Skuse Dr. Andrew Stern and Ms. Melissa McGrain Mrs. John W. Thoman Henry W. Williams Jr. Ms. Karen Louise Wolf

Mr. Richard Reisem Edwin and Gabriel Saphar Bernie and Cliff Smith Ms. Rachael C. Spieler Ms. Ann H. Stevens and Mr. William J. Shattuck John Strawway and Mark Chaplin William F. and Barbara J. Sullivan Samuel and Mary O. Tilton Arlene A. and Derek Vanderlinde Mrs. Herbert W. Watkins Ms. Carol J. Whitbeck Nicholas and Alice Zumbulyadis

$1000-1499

Dr. Angel Boev Julius and Kathleen Chiavaroli Mr. Peter Clement Matthew Denker and Laura Beth Lincoln Mrs. Jean France Sandra Frankel Mr. Gerald H. Gamm and Charles J. Towles Glenn and Jennifer Kellogg Dr. and Mrs. James E. Koller Mr. and Mrs. Staffan Lundback Mr. Jeffrey Pollock Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Reed Mr. Robert C. Stevens

$500-$999

Mr. David Alt Ms. Erin Anheier Mrs. Jeanne Beecher Rev. and Mrs. Garth E. Brokaw Ms. Jennifer D. Brown Christopher Carretta and Joyce Sudak Thomas and Sandra Castelein Mr. Bleu Cease Mr. Jim Chappell Mr. and Mrs. James Durfee Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Germanow Mr. Rob Goodling George and Fran Gotcsik Amy R. Hecker and Howard S. Decker Mrs. Eva R. Hoard Mr. Grant Holcomb Mr. Norman L. Horton Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Husson Mr. Fred Infantino Mr. and Mrs. James Knauf Jr. Wallace and Patricia A. Krapf Dr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Leone Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James I. Marasco Richard Margolis and Sherry Philllips Mr. Winn McCray Mr. Richard McGrath Elizabeth P. Miller Bill and Barbara Moehle Ms. Nannette Nocon Edward and Mary Olinger Ms. Laurel J. Pace Dom and Rita Pullano

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$250-$499

Dr. and Mrs. Edward C. Atwater Ms. Gloria Baciewicz Michael and Sue Bargmann Ms. JoAnn D. Beck Ms. Jennifer Beckley Lorena and Thomas Billone Mr. William Brackmann Lisa and Paul Campbell Mrs. Tyrrell C. Dryer Matthew Feldman and Rachel Kowal Ms. Mary V. Fisher Mr. William J. Forrest Laurence Francer and Jerome Herron Essie Germanow Wayne & Angie Goodman Ms. Elizabeth Gordon Matt Haag and Bill Schaefer Mr. Blake Held and Ms. Sarah Leddy Paul Q. and Mariesa Howe Ms. Diana Atwood Johnson Mrs. Jeanne de Keyserling Esther Krakower Harold and Christine Kurland Ms. Sandra Lerner Mrs. Bettie Lindley Mark and Carole Lombard Ms. Bonita Mayer Mr. William C. Olsen Mr. Thomas M. O’Neill Miss Ann B. Parks Mr. and Mrs. Philip P. Parr Ms. Marianne Pastecki Cassandra and Holly Petsos Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Riordan Susan and Nathan Robfogel Alvani and Carol Santos Marilyn Schutte Scott and Marjorie Searl Sonja and Wayne Shelton Mr. Theodore Shepard Peter D. and Christine Smith Arthur H. and Catherine D. Steffen Mr. Douglas B. Sutherland Stanley and Nancy Taylor Ms. Elizabeth Teall Ms. Miriam Thomas Bill and Mary Anna Towler

Mr. William M. Valenti Mr. and Mrs. David J. Whitaker Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Whitbeck Craig J. Zicari and Anne C. Coon Frank Zwemer and Laura Brewer

$150-$249

Ms. Maria J. Abeyounis Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Armitage Douglas A. and Susan J. Avery Mr. Donald Bielak Ms. Barbara Billingsley Terry Blakely Mr. Brent Braeges Anne F. Brayer Ms. Virginia C. Browne John and Barbara Bruning William and Anne Buckingham Sonya L. Burgher Mr. Shawn P. Casey Mr. Rome Celli Ms. Natalie Ciccone Alfred and Patricia Clark Bill Clicquennoi and Karen Rapp Ms. Angelina F. Colavito Ms. Sally Combs Katie Eggers Comeau Mr. George J. Conte Jr. Ms. Elizabeth Cook Mr. Leon Creek Mrs. Nancy Curme Mrs. Claire Curtis Ms. Susan DeGeorge Mr. and Mrs. Daniel DiLoreto Maureen S. Dobies Dana and Wanda Drake Ms. Michele Dryer Mary and David Duncan Dr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Eberly Ms. Rosemary Elliott Ms. Ann H. Fox Ms. Evelyn J. Garufo John and Roslyn Goldman Sandra and David Goldman Dr. W. Bruce Gorman Mrs. Jane Gorsline Ken and Linda Graci Jay and Judie Griffin Mr. Robert Grossman Mr. Donald S. Hall Mr. William B. Hauser Mr. A. Scott Hecker Mr. Walter B. D. Hickey Jr. Mr. Donald B. Higgins Karen and Sean Higman Sarah G. Johnson Mr. Robert L. Keck Mary M. and Wayne T. Keim Mrs. Louise H. Klinke Mrs. Rose-Marie Klipstein Judith A. Koehler and Michael J. Bonafede Paul and Trish J. Lambiase Mr. and Mrs. David Leidig Hobart and Elinor Lerner Richard Linder and Kathryn Whitbeck John and Dolores Loftus Mr. and Mrs. John Lynd Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. MacDonald Mrs. Nancy S. Macon Ms. Bernice M. Mahar Henry and Annabelle Martin Richard and Karen Martin

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Frederick H. and Georgia May Ms. Mary Lou Medley Dan and Randy Morgenstern Dr. Sarah B. Nemetz and Dr. Michael J. Berg Ray and Ellie Newell Ms. Rebecca Noll John Page and Sandra Mitzner Mrs. Pauline P. Parks Mr. Scott Powell Dr. Beverly Prince Jay and Margaret Rachfal Mr. David Rakov Ms. Jacklin Randall-Ward Ms. Constance Rice Tom and Betty Richards Ms. Peggy Rickman Ted and Vicki Robertson Dr. Robert E. Ross Ms. Jane Lee Sachs Edward and Bonnie Salem Ms. Elizabeth A. Schenk Mr. Kevin Schulte Ms. Joan M. Schumaker Martin Scott and Sandy Swanson Peter and Stephanie Siegrist Ms. Karen Smallman Mr. John C. Sproul Ms. Carol T. Srokose Bob and Gayle B. Stiles Mr. Scott M. Storke Dr. and Mrs. Alexander L. Strasser Bob and Amy Tait Arnold and Stacey VanDenburgh Paul and Joan VanNess Robert Veltz and Karen Gesell Ms. Mari Wells Ms. Tania Werbizky Mrs. Ernest C. Whitbeck III Jean M. Williams Dr. Ann G. T. Young

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1890 House Museum 19th Ward Community Association 3t Architects Allyn’s Creek Garden Club Avon Preservation & Historical Society Bayer Landscape Architecture, PLLC Bella Weddings & Events Bergmann Associates Bero Architecture PLLC Bonacio Construction Inc. Borrelli & Yots PLLC Buckingham Properties, LLC Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy ButaPub Cameros Family Lead Trust CAMP Canandaigua National Bank & Trust Cannizzo Electric Inc. Cannon, Heyman & Weiss, LLP Carmina Wood Morris DPC Cartefi

Cayuga Museum of History & Art Centra Financial Group, Inc. CGI Communications Chapman Historical Museum Charley Browns Restaurant Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse Historical Society Chrisanntha Construction Corp.

City Newspaper City of Rochester CJS Architects Clark Patterson Lee Classy Cookie and Deli Clinton Brown Company Architecture, PC CMC – Classic Model Cars Conolly Printing Co., Inc. Constellation Brands Inc. Cottone Auctions Crawford & Stearns Architects Cure Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation Davenport-Hatch Foundation DePaul Dept. of Recreation & Youth Services DHD Ventures Management Co., Inc. Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Drapery Industries, Inc. Dutton & Company East Avenue Inn & Suites Eastman School of Music Edgemere Development Inc. Edward Jones EFPR Group LLP Eksten Autoworks LLC Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor European Central LLC Experienced Bricks, LLC Feldman Heating Fisher Associates Flower City Management Forest Lawn Cemetery Forsythe Jewelers Franklin Properties Fred & Floy Willmott Foundation Friends of the Three Bears, Inc. Full Moon Vista Bike & Sport G. W. Lisk Co., Inc. Gardner Plus Architects, PLLC George Eastman House Geva Theatre Gordy’s Greater Rochester Association of Realtors Greater Rochester Visitors Assoc.

G-S Plastic Optics Hanlon Architects Harris A. Sanders, Architects P.C. Harry G’s Harter Secrest & Emery LLP Hart’s Local Grocers HBT Architects LLP Helen & Ritter Shumway Fnd. Heveron & Company CPAs Historic Houseparts Historic Ithaca, Inc. Holahan Fund for Historic Preservation

Home Leasing Horsepower Motorworks Hunt Engineers, Architects & Land Surveyors, P.C. In.Site: Architecture, LLP Inn on Broadway Jine’s Restaurant, Inc. Johnson-Schmidt, Architect, P.C. Key Bank Kirkwall Construction Company kta preservation specialists Lacey Thaler Reilly Wilson Leaded Glass Art LeRoy Historical Society/Jell-O Gallery Louis S. & Molly B. Wolk Foundation Love Arboreal Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word Lyons Main Street Program M & T Bank MacRostie Historic Advisors LLC MANY Maplewood Neighborhood Association Mark IV Enterprises Marone’s East Ave. Auto Marshall Boxes, Inc. Matthews & Fields Lumber Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation Mayer Hardware Memorial Art Gallery Mengel, Metzger, Barr & Co. Mesick Cohen Wilson Baker Architects Michael Harris Decorative Art Mitchell Pierson, Jr., Inc. Realtors Monroe County Morgan Management LLC Nathaniel General Contractors, Inc. Natural Heritage Trust New York Upstate Chapter ASLA Nocon and Associates North American Breweries Occupational Safety/Consultant, Inc. O’Connor Chevrolet Inc. One World Goods Park Avenue Pub & Restaurant Parkleigh Passero Associates Pathfinder Engineers & Architects Perfection Automotive Detail Perinton Town Offices Perrin Properties Inc. Pike Stained Glass Studios, Inc. Pittsford Automotive Service Center, Inc. PLAN Architectural Studio, PC Porsche of Rochester Preservation Buffalo Niagara Preservation League of NYS Preservation Studios LLC Preserving the Past, LLC R. Jon Schick Architect Ralph Honda Ray Case Floors, Inc. RBC Wealth Management Red Maple Properties LLC Reen’s Bed and Breakfast ReHouse, Inc. ReMax Realty Group

Richard McGrath, CPA, P.C. Rochester Area Community Foundation Rochester Brainery, LLC Rochester Colonial Manufacturing Rochester Museum & Science Center Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Rochester’s Child Rohrbach Brewing Co. Roycroft Campus S. Hooker Planning & Development Consultant Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation Schneider Development LLC Schweinfurth Art Center Second Avenue Learning SecureView, USA Seneca Falls Historical Society Seneca Park Zoo Society Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion South Wedge Planning Committee St. Peter’s Antique Show St. Joseph Parish Star Theatre State Historic Preservation Office Steele Design Promotions Stern Properties Steve Jordan Preservation Services Steve Swiat Restoration Carpentry Stoner Hill Farm Strong Museum SWBR Architects & Engineers, P.C. T. Y. Lin International Tel-Tru Manufacturing Co. The Artful Gardener The Finishing Touch The Law Offices of Pullano & Farrow The Little Theatre The Rochester Civic Garden Center The Rosenblum Companies The Ryder Trust Toshiba Total Computer Solutions Town of Ogden Town of Penfield Town of Victor Turner Automotive UBS FInancial Services, Inc. Ultra Swank, Inc. Underberg & Kessler, LLP University of Buffalo’s School of Urban & Regional Planning Village of Bergen Village of Pittsford Village of Webster Waterloo Library & Historical Society Waterloo Senior High School Winn Development Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP WXXI Public Broadcasting Yards Collaborative Art Space Yellow Haus Bicycles

Mr. Karl Kabelac Ms. Lorna Logan Mrs. Edward A. Newburg Mr. and Mrs. Frederick G. Ray Mr. and Mrs. Jon Lee Schumacher Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. Smith Mrs. Richard L. Turner

THOSE GIVING IN MEMORY OF ANOTHER In Memory of John Thoman Mr. Gilbert Kennedy McCurdy Lauren Frank and Annette Miller In Memory of Chris Ragus Conifer Real Estate Development Edgemere Development In Memory of Marjorie Yarrington Jerry Ludwig and Sarah Rockwell In Memory of Gary Stern Mrs. Marcia Stern In Memory of Verna Rex Ms. Barbara J. Case In Memory of Joe Cameron Jerry Ludwig and Sarah Rockwell In Memory of Elizabeth Holahan Agnes E. Griffith In Memory of Joseph & Irene Skalny Glenn Skalny and Thomas Wahl, Jr. In Memory of Jane Mincher Jerry Ludwig and Sarah Rockwell In Memory of Patrick de Keyserling Ed Lopez and Patricia Braus Ernestand Elissa Orlando Ms. Elizabeth Teall In Memory of Warren Riter Jerry Ludwig and Sarah Rockwell

LIFE MEMBERS

Mr. and Mrs. Ted Bartlett Miss Catherine B. Carlson Dr. and Mrs. Peter Gleason

If your name was omitted or listed incorrectly in the above categories, please contact us so we can correct our records.

Thank you to our members at the individual, family, patron and senior levels —too numerous to list here!

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