Dobbs Ferry Landmark Receives State Preservation Award

DOBBS FERRY, NY — A Dobbs Ferry landmark has received a 2016 New York State Historic Preservation Award.

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Friday that five projects across the state were honored for excellence in the protection and rejuvenation of the state’s historic landmarks.

“By honoring the past and preserving the unique character of New York culture, these projects help revitalize communities and attract new visitors and economic activity,” he said. “I congratulate this year’s recipients on their great work to honor the rich history of the Empire State and preserve these assets for generations to come.”

In the mid-Hudson region, Old Croton Aqueduct Keeper’s House in Dobbs Ferry was singled out.

The press release announcing the award said:

Through a partnership among the State Parks, the Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct, and Stephen Tilly, Architect—and with the help of public funding, private investment and hard working volunteers, the Old Croton Aqueduct Keeper’s House has been rehabilitated to serve visitors to the Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park. Built in the 1850s as part of the Old Croton Aqueduct water supply system, the house is a rare surviving aqueduct overseer's residence along the aqueduct trail. The restored house interprets the system’s history, offers public rest rooms, and provides office space for state parks staff and the Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct.

The other sites chosen were Schuyler Flatts Burial Ground Project in the Town of Colonie; Quackenbush Building in Troy; Eastman Gardens in Rochester and Hangars 1 and 2, Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn.

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