2013 Awardee – Jane Tracy – Former Town Of Onondaga Historian

13 May, 2013 10:49 pm - Leave a Comment

2013may13_janetracyPACNY is pleased to present the Jasena R. Foley Award to Jane Tracy in recognition of her commitment and accomplishments to educate, promote, and advocate for a preservation ethic in Central New York.

Jane Tracy stepped down this year from her service as Historian for the Town of Onondaga after serving in that role for 28 years. Jane took over the role in 1984 from Jasena Foley, for whom this award is named. Jane’s knowledge of the history of Onondaga Hollow (Valley) and Onondaga Hill are unparalleled. During her tenure as Town Historian, Jane wrote the book God’s Green Acres (a history of the Town of Onondaga), which was published in 1998 for the town bicentennial. She also wrote and edited many house tour booklets, which are invaluable resources for local historians.

Most important, Jane has always been a public historian – committed to and engaged in documentary history, oral history, and preservation of the buildings and places that make history come alive. She has been a strong voice for the protection and preservation of historic resources in the Town of Onondaga. She worked with PACNY on many projects in the 1990s to protect buildings and landscapes in the Town of Onondaga and on the Southside of the City of Syracuse, especially in the efforts to save the Onondaga County Poor House (which was ultimately unsuccessful). Recently, she was instrumental in working with Onondaga Community College (OCC) to restore a small burial ground of the Town of Onondaga’s pioneers, located on the OCC campus.

PACNY sincerely thanks Jane Tracy for her many years of service to the community as an advocate and educator about history and historic preservation.

Please join us as we recognize our Awardees. This year’s PACNY awards ceremony will be held on Sunday May 19, 2013 at 2:00 pm at Temple Concord. See pacny.net/awards/ for RSVP information and more details.

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New York Landmarks Conservancy’s Third Annual Sacred Sites Open House – Saturday May 18th & Sunday May 19th

12 May, 2013 3:48 pm - Leave a Comment

PACNY is pleased to promote the Syracuse participants of the third annual Sacred Sites Open House this coming weekend (May 18th-19th), including Church Of The Savior (437 James Street), First English Lutheran Church (501 James Street), and Temple Concord (910 Madison Street), which also serves as the location of the PACNY Awards Celebration on the 19th at 2:00 p.m. for those unfamiliar with the New York Landmarks Conservancy:

At the front lines of advocacy, the rooftops of sacred spaces, and the stoops of brownstones, the Conservancy works in many directions on behalf of New York’s architectural heritage. The Conservancy’s programs demonstrate that hands-on help for building owners is the key to successful preservation. By providing technical advice, financial aid, and education, the Conservancy contributes to economic revitalization of the City’s neighborhoods and aesthetic rehabilitation of its much-loved older buildings.

The Conservancy is nationally and internationally recognized as a vocal and forward-thinking leader in the preservation movement. Its work ensures that the landmarks of New York—homes and schools, businesses and cultural institutions, theaters and houses of worship—will serve its citizens for generations to come.

The Syracuse flyer for the weekend is available below. To see the full-size version of the announcement, click on the flyer image.

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2013 Awardee – The Grange Building

10 May, 2013 6:00 am - Leave a Comment

PACNY is pleased to present the Preservation Merit Award in recognition of exceptional achievement in historic preservation to the Grange Building.

The Grange Building at 203 East Water Street in Syracuse was built in 1925 and was originally home to an auto dealership.  The property is a four-story, brown brick commercial building that was listed on the National Registry for Historic Places in 1976 as part of Downtown Syracuse’s Hanover Square Historic District.  Due to Hanover Square’s position on the Erie Canal, the area has historically been a commercial center for the City of Syracuse.

In 2011, Grange Realty Associates, LLC purchased the property and undertook to rehabilitate the vacant building.    A significant challenge in the adaptive reuse of the building was the addition of a fire escape off the north side of the building.  The Grange Building fire escape was the first allowed in the City of Syracuse in 50 years and is a good example of appropriate design solutions to accommodate contemporary safety requirements while maintaining the integrity of a historic property.

The building was completed in December, 2012 and features three high end luxury apartment units and a prime first floor retail location.  The apartments are 1500 square feet, feature two bedrooms, two baths, stainless steel appliances, gas fireplaces, and beautiful wood floors.  The apartments all provide an outstanding view of historic Hanover Square.

PACNY commends Grange Realty Associates, LLC and Open Atelier Architects for exceptional achievement in historic preservation for adaptive reuse of the Grange Building.

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Historic Grange Building and view

 

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Interior features

 

 

 

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