What Style is it? Workshop at Schroon Lake Saturday, August 9

The Schroon-North Hudson Historical Society and AARCH will use historic Schroon Lake as a classroom for learning about architectural styles and the vocabulary of architecture. Beginning at 10 a.m., the morning will be spent at the Boathouse Theater where the group will learn about architectural styles from Ellen Ryan, AARCH program director. After lunch, the group will walk around the village to look at buildings that exemplify a range of architectural styles from the 19th and 20th centuries. The walking tour ends around 4 p.m. The fee is $25 for AARCH, Adirondack History Center Museum, and Essex County Historical Society Members and $30 for non-members. This tour is sponsored in part by Friedman Realty of Schroon Lake.

Cemetery Preservation and Conservation Workshop Saturday, October 11 Elizabethtown

AARCH and the Adirondack History Center Museum (AHCM) will present a cemetery preservation and conservation workshop led by Jon Appell, of New England Cemetery Services, West Hartford, Connecticut. The day will include a presentation followed by a hands-on demonstration, during which participants will work on gravestones in a local cemetery.

Learn about the origins of gravestone carving in America; various stone types and styles; and the progression of repair techniques from the 1900s to the present. We will also learn basic stone repair techniques and how to properly clean gravestones. The workshop begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m. The cost of the workshop is $40 for AARCH, AHCM, and Essex County Historical Society members, and $45 for non-members.

For more information or to make reservations, please contact AARCH
by phone: (518) 834-9328, or email: info@aarch.org