When you set out on an adventure with Adirondack Architectural Heritage, you can expect to see most well-known historic structures in our region, including historic Great Camps and the stunning rustic architecture made famous in and around the Adirondacks. But we’ll also take you beyond those popular places! We’ll introduce you to local treasures like World War II-era Lustron Homes in Plattsburgh. We’ll bring you to historic downtowns and Main Streets while we discuss commercial evolution in the Adirondacks. We’ll traverse the Ausable River and shine a light on local engineering landmarks like the Stone Arch Bridge in Keeseville. We’ll introduce you to Adirondack builders and architects like Coulter, Muncil, Prescott, and Inman.
And, in addition to our far-reaching and popular summer tours, we offer talks, webinars, and workshops in destinations across the Park where we invite you to learn, listen, discuss, and practice all of the exciting aspects of architecture and historic preservation in the Adirondacks.
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Our regular activities include:
- Sponsoring a series of tours to historic places throughout the Park
- Holding workshops
- Giving educational slide presentations
- Providing technical assistance to homeowners, municipalities, businesses and other organizations
- Giving out annual preservation awards
- Publishing our Newsletter and e-Newsletter, AARCH Matters
- Helping to manage and interpret Camp Santanoni
- Offering “architecture-in-education” programs in the region’s public schools
- Promoting the preservation of Adirondack fire towers by sponsoring several fire tower restoration projects
- Keeping track of and advocate for Endangered Properties
- Holding preservation easements
- Occasionally hosting conferences