Fall 2018: Volume Lvi, Number 3 the Landmark Society of Western New York
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LAND MARKS FALL 2018: VOLUME LVI, NUMBER 3 THE LANDMARK SOCIETY OF WESTERN NEW YORK WWW.LANDMARKSOCIETY.ORG OCTOBER 5 & 6 CONTENTS This magazine is the official publication of The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc. 10 Feature Publication is assisted with income 15th Annual Inside Downtown 10 from Marion Moore Whitbeck Fund Tour and public funds from Monroe High Falls and Beyond County and from the New York State Friday and Saturday Council on the Arts with the support October 5 and 6 of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. 15th Annual Inside Downtown Tour The mission of The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc. is Projects & Places to protect the unique architectural heritage of our region and promote 5 Preservation Scorecard 4 preservation and planning Craftsmanship & Care 5 practices that foster healthy, livable and sustainable communities. Preserve Your Trees 6 Landmarks is published quarterly by Survey Team Documents City SW 7 The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc. Writers & Landmarks 8 LGBTQ Walking Tour 9 LGBTQ Walking Tour Park Ave Pride 9 ADDRESS 133 South Fitzhugh Street, Rochester, New York 14608 14 Events PHONE / FAX The Landmark Society Ghost 13 P: (585) 546-7029 Walk F: (585) 546-4788 Travel Tour News 14 EMAIL Annual Jubilee 17 [email protected] Mexican Dream Villa Vacation 19 WEB Travel Tour www.landmarksociety.org 22 People Member Profile 20 The YUP-date 22 Legacy Giving 23 The Landmark Society of Western New York is supported, in part, by the New York State The YUP-date Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. BOARD OF TRUSTEES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRESIDENT From the Thomas Castelein VICE PRESIDENTS Preservation Development Bill Sullivan Mary Z. Nicosia Director Properties Finance & Treasurer As The Landmark Society of Glenn Kellogg Jim Marasco Western New York looks forward to SECRETARY concluding our 80th Anniversary Grant Holcomb fund raising campaign, it seems like AT LARGE Frank Grosso a fitting time to take stock of how Kate Karl Matthew Lenahan our organization continues to have 15th Annual Inside Downtown Jeffrey Pollock Jerry Ludwig powerful and meaningful influence in Tour 10 Jeffrey Skuse Stephen R. Martin Bill Moehle how our region leverages its historic JoAnn Beck Randy Morgenstern architectural heritage. The Landmark John Billone, Jr. Jane Parker Society staff work passionately every Bleu Cease Ronald Reed, M.D. day to make sure our heritage is at the Christopher Carretta Richard Sarkis Timothy Forster Marjorie Searl forefront of community and economic Jean France Glen Skalny planning and development. However, Gerald Gamm Burt Speer such extensive and detailed work can Lauren Gallina Karen Wolf sometimes cloud the big picture; it can David Boyer Photo be easy to forget the overall depth of interpretive elements to the Seneca HONORARY TRUSTEES our organization’s work. Here are are a few highlights of what we do: Park Zoo renovations and our William Balderston James Knauf, Jr. assistance with the Woodlawn John Bero Marianne Koller • Advocate and collaborate to save Cemetery Chapel restoration in A. Vincent Buzard Paul Nunes Canandaigua are only two examples Christopher Clarke Andy Olenick historic resources. This involves John C. Clark III Sherri Olenick numerous public and private of how we bring a preservation ethic John W. Clarke Ann B. Parks partnerships to foster economic to projects of all sizes. Frank Crego Richard Reisem development, placemaking and Susan Crego Jon Schumacher community revitalization. We • Property stewardship is a key Jean Czerkas Marion Simon routinely consult on projects that component of our mission, as Jim Durfee Sterling Weaver utilize historic tax credits, like eevidenced in our ownership and William Edwards Houghton D. Wetherald care of the Hoyt-Potter House, the George Gotcsik Henry W. Williams, Jr. downtown’s Sibley Square, Hilton Historic Ellwanger Garden, Monroe Fran Gotcsik Arlene Wright Garden Inn, the Terminal Building Judie Griffin Vanderlinde and the Eastman Dental Dispensary. County’s oldest building—the Stone- Frank S. Grosso James Yarrington Tolan Historic Site, and the unique Thomas Hargrave Craig Zicari • Educate and promote preservation St. Joseph’s Park. Art Holtzman through our programming, such as the House and Garden Tour, the • Heritage Travel Tours allow allow STAFF Inside Downtown Tour, our Walk the our members to feel the power of Walk program and the Architecture preservation first-hand. Whether it is EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF Havana, Cuba or the Hudson Valley, DIRECTOR FINANCE for Lunch series. We also administer Wayne Goodman Andrew Lambrix the annual Preservation Awards tours are fun and engaging ways to experience how other communities DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC MEMBERSHIP & program. We maintain a constant PROGRAMS DIGITAL MEDIA preservation presence on social media capitalize on their architectural Cindy Boyer COORDINATOR heritage. Tyler Lucero and publish a quarterly magazine, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF PROPERTIES Landmarks. We are enlisting new • Newer initiatives, such as our Five PRESERVATION TECHNICIAN generations of preservationists to Revive list and our Preservation Larry Francer Quentin McGee through our Young Urban Grant Fund, focus resources on the HORTICULTURIST PRESERVATION Preservationists (YUPs) initiative. most significant and endangered Beverly Gibson PLANNER Caitlin Meives • Preservation project collaboration structures in western New York. In COMMUNITY just over five years, both programs RELATIONS PRESERVATION focuseson adding preservation ASSOCIATE SERVICES elements to larger, more public have a significant and proven track Carolyn Haygood COORDINATOR record of success. Mitch Rowe projects. Our partnership with ARCHITECTURAL the County of Monroe to offer RESEARCH STONE-TOLAN TOUR COORDINATOR GUIDE continued on page 18 Cynthia Howk Judith Trabert LANDMARKS | FALL 2018 3 Projects & Places PRESERVATION Keeping score? We are—here’s the latest on several preservation issues SCORECARD around the region. by Caitlin Meives TOO CLOSE TO CALL Parrott Hall, W. North St., Geneva In June, this grand Italianate style house—the original site of Cornell University’s New York State Agricultural Experiment Station—was within days of demolition. At the last minute, the owners at the NY State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation agreed to delay demolition and give preservation advocates a chance to explore reuse options. Forming the Parrott Hall Coalition, The Landmark Society partnered with the Preservation League of New York State, Friends of Parrott Hall, and the City of Geneva to negotiate with the State. At the time of print, we have applied for a state grant to help fund initial stabilization, urgent repairs, and remediation. The Coalition will be working quickly to raise additional private funds and conduct a feasibility study. Stay tuned to our website and social media for updates. TOO CLOSE TO CALL Former National Yeast and Iroquois Motor Car Factory, 201 Fall St., Seneca Falls Now vacant, this former industrial building once housed the National Yeast Company and, later, a luxury car manufacturer. Most recently, it was occupied by a car dealership which has relocated. The current owner is proposing to demolish the five-story brick structure to make way for a gas station. SAFE Main Street, Perry A block of commercial buildings on Main St. in downtown Perry were included in our 2016 Five to Revive due to long-standing vacancy and neglect, however, concerted efforts by the Village, residents, and a new owner have turned two of the buildings around. Developer Greg O’Connell is completing a rehabilitation project that will convert the upper floors of each into apartments and the first floors into commercial and community spaces. It’s an impressive and impactful project for downtown Perry! 4 The Landmark Society of Western New York | |landmarksociety.org landmarksociety.org Craftsmanship & Care Paint and Painting: Odds and Ends by Steve Jordan t’s painting season and major labels are similar Iif you haven’t lined up a and your painters may have painter by now, start calling a favorite; ask them. The around —fall is a great sheen of your paint is up time to paint. It seems that to you but if you want an hiring capable craftspeople historic appearance, a gloss is getting harder and harder or semi-gloss is appropriate. and with concerns about Your painter may prefer a the toxicity of old lead paint low sheen because it covers and government regulations, better and truthfully, the many painters have quit glossy sheen usually flattens doing exteriors altogether. out in the first year. Despite Fortunately, there are plenty the sheen used on the body of great contractors who or trim, choose a gloss or can do your work. This brief semi-gloss sheen for doors, note provides a few tips on windows, and railings; it getting the best possible wears better. I prefer old- work for a lasting paint fashioned oil paint for these finish. hard-use areas because it part turpentine or mineral spirits should wears exceptionally well but Preparation: You’ve heard it many times be applied to consolidate a soft weathered you may have trouble convincing your before, a good paint job begins with surface prior to priming. painter to do this. good preparation; it’s true. Your painter may want to power-wash your house Oil floor and deck enamels usually to remove dust or mildew. While many Primers: Primers are not all formulated for the same purpose and most last longer on porch floors but can preservation directives advise against this, be dangerously slick in wet or snowy power-washing is usually acceptable if the “universal” primers may fall short of your intended goal. If your house has a lot of weather. Your painter can include water pressure is kept below about 1200 abrasive additives to the paint used on psis and a wide-fan tip is used at least a exposed bare wood, a slow drying, long- oil exterior primer works best because it steps or walk-ways to roughen the surface foot from the surface.