POP News

March 18: An Evening with Bob Albrecht

       An evening with Bob Albrecht  Keep the Mohawk Valley  Beautiful Join us at the Art Center Gallery, Canal Place to hear Bob Albrecht, Chairman of “Keep the Mohawk Valley Beautiful”, a six county, not for profit affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, dedicated to the linkage between economic development and sustainable practices in communities. Free […]

Restoration Project: Little Falls’ 1917 City Hall

Feb. 22, 2014 Photo courtesy of Little Falls Historical Society The first step in the restoration of  Little Falls’ 1917 City Hall has been taken with a  signed contract between Preserve Our Past, the City of Little Falls, and Historic Preservation architects Crawford and Stearns of Syracuse, New York.  This agreement will be used to […]

City Hall Restoration

Preserve Our Past is currently spearheading a cooperative effort with Little Falls Common Council to launch the restoration of our City Hall. Randy Crawford, a historic preservation historic architect from Stearns and Crawford, Syracuse, New York will inspect the building to identify its restoration needs and to establish priorities.  This imposing 1918 building is a […]

Historic District State Income Tax Credit

The Little Falls Historic District established by Preserve Our Past in 2012 includes 345 structures which were identified through a reconnaissance survey sponsored by the New York State Preservation League, Preserve Our Past, and the city of Little Falls.  Through a New York State program funded through 2019, property owners residing within the district are […]

New Board Members Welcomed

New members recently named to Preserve Our Past’s Board of Directors were warmly welcomed by chairperson Nan Ressue.  These new members bring  many new ideas, energy, and experience in historic preservation concerns to the organization. Charles Pannaci of Little Falls , a well known local historic preservationist and funeral director from Richfield Springs now retired […]