| Old Lowville Cemetery Recommended to State and National Registers of Historic Places 07/28/16 05:30pm |
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Board for Historic Preservation has recommended the addition of 27 properties, resources and districts to the State and National Registers of Historic Places. The nominations reflect the remarkable breadth of New York’s history, ranging from the nationally significant home of the 1904 Democratic candidate for president to the birthplace of the first African American collegiate fraternity, and the summer cottage of the businessman who brought Jell-O to the market, a press release stated.
“These landmarks are integral to New York’s rich heritage and placing them on the State and National Registers of Historic Places will help ensure they are maintained and preserved for generations to come.” State and National Register listing can assist property owners in revitalizing buildings, making them eligible for various public preservation programs and services, such as matching state grants and state and federal historic rehabilitation tax credits. Spurred by the state and federal historic rehabilitation commercial tax credits administered by the State Historic Preservation Office, developers invested $550 million statewide in 2015 to revitalize properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places, while homeowners using the New York State Historic Homeowner Rehabilitation Tax Credit invested more than $12 million statewide on home improvements to help revitalize historic neighborhoods, according to the release.
districts, landscapes, objects and sites significant in the history, architecture, archeology and culture of New York State and the nation. There are more than 120,000 historic buildings, structures and sites throughout the state listed on the National Register of Historic Places, individually or as components of historic districts. Property owners, municipalities and organizations from communities throughout the state sponsored the nominations. Once the recommendations are approved by the state historic preservation officer, the properties are listed on the New York State Register of Historic Places and then nominated to the National Register of Historic Places, where they are reviewed and, once approved, entered on the National Register. One of the 27 sites happens to be the Old Lowville Cemetery, in Lowville. According to the release, the cemetery is one of the earliest cemeteries in Lewis County, its burials reflect the social structure of the community from 1810 through 1933; it holds the graves of many of the first settlers in the area, as well as Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War veterans. The complete application for the Old Lowville Cemetery site can be viewed here, and is full details, history and photos for anyone interested in seeing more. |
