Schenectady Heritage Foundation
Heritage Award Winners for 2008

The heritage awards are county wide in scope and  not necessarily limited to the Stockade neighborhood.  This year's winners are pictured at left in the order that follows:

Friends Meeting House Friends Meeting HouseFriends Meeting House, 1807.  Consistent preservation of exterior & interior, & grave yard.

 

 

 

 

Princetown Farm Princetown Farm Princetown Farm

 

 

 

 

 

Princetown Farm, 1870. Restoration of farm house & barns. Owner: Gary Zarr. Peaceful setting in rural Schenectady; beautiful attention to detail. 

 

 

Winedown Lounge

613 Union St., c. 1875.  Owner: Reza Mahoutchian. Currently houses Winedown Lounge. Adaptive reuse of a former fur vault; retention of interior spaces, adapted to new uses. Restoration of exterior. Copper flashing, etc. Lovely front patio w/ADA-approved ramp incorporated.

 

 

 

Stores on 400 block of State Street

4 buildings on State St.: 414-416, 420, 422, & 426.  Owner: 426 State St. Associates, LLC. (PaulSciocchetti & Angelo Mazzone). Adaptive reuse & restoration of historic downtown buildings.

 

 

 

Preservation Project Award #1

Stacey Ann DiCerbo for painting of 25-27 McClellan St.; retention of original features (front door, slate roof).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preservation Project Award #2

Paul Mlodzionowski for archaeology site in rear of Yates House (1725), 109 Union St.

 

 

 

 

Cucumber Alley

Sylvi & Bob Briber for facade improvements at 1 Cucumber Alley, 1949. Former garage upgraded to living space overlooking river.

 

 

 

For further information:

Contact the Schenectady Heritage Foundation at
217 Union Street, Schenectady, NY  12305 or phone (518) 372-3344

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