Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the New York
State Board for Historic Preservation has recommended adding 18 varied
properties to the State and National Registers of Historic Places. "These historic locations highlight so
much of what is exceptional about New York and its incredible contributions to
our nation's history," Governor Cuomo said. "By placing these
landmarks on the State and National Registers of Historic Places, we are
helping to ensure these places and their caretakers have the funding needed to
preserve, improve and promote the best of this great state."
State and National Registers listing can assist owners in
revitalizing properties, making them eligible for various public preservation
programs and services, such as matching state grants and state and federal
historic rehabilitation tax credits.
Commissioner of the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic
Preservation Erik Kulleseid said, "The nominations highlight the broad
diversity of our state, its people, and their stories. This recognition helps
support ongoing efforts made by many people over the years to protect and
appreciate New York's fascinating history."
Once the recommendations are approved by the Commissioner,
who serves as 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.
Western New York:
The Pink House, Wellsville, Allegany County - Built in 1866,
this Italianate-style villa also includes intact historic-period features
including marble statuary, an ice-house, a three-story carriage barn, a gazebo,
and a building known as the Fossil House, where original owner Edwin P. Hall
stored his extensive fossil collection that now resides at the New York State
Museum in Albany and the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh. Still in family
ownership, the home retains its original pink exterior color that gives it its
name.
