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Tag: Endangered Places
Long Island Loses Another Historic Gem:
UPDATE! Belgrave Motors:
Local Landmark Designation Approved!
Local voices matter once again! The Village of Thomaston’s Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to approve landmark designation for a historic place threatened by demolition to make way for a new multiunit apartment complex.
UPDATE! Belgrave Motors:
Local Landmark Designation Affirmed!
Local voices matter! The Village of Thomaston Board of Trustees unanimously affirmed the Landmark Preservation Commission’s determination that the Tower Ford building meets the criteria for landmark status. The site is now protected from demolition!
ACTION ALERT! Belgrave Motors Local Landmark Designation Special Meeting
February 24, 2022
7:30PM
Belgrave Motors is not yet an official village landmark! The Village of Thomaston’s Board of Trustees will hold a special public meeting to review the determination of the Landmarks Preservation Commission. The public may attend via Zoom or telephone.
UPDATE! Peter Crippen House:
Anonymous Donor Extends Match Through March 31, 2022
We have good news to report on the Peter Crippen house, one of our 2021 Endangered Historic Places, a rapidly deteriorating property owned by Huntington Town with strong ties to Long Island’s early colonial development and African American history.
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