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Guess who's back, back again? Bethany's back, tell a friend!
We are thrilled to announce the return of our talented Marketing Coordinator, Bethany Parisi at Historic Ithaca. After a brief absence,...
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Historic Ithaca
- Aug 7
- 3 min
2023 Work Preserve Summer Program
Our Work Preserve Summer Program is in full swing. Four participants under the age of 16 join us for our 6-week program. They’re...
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Historic Ithaca
- Aug 7
- 2 min
Collegetown Gets a Lookbook and More! 2023 Summer Intern Spotlight Interview: Henny Angkasa
Greetings, advocates of education, sustainability, and historic preservation! Allow us to introduce you to Henny Angkasa, a passionate...
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Historic Ithaca
- Apr 18
- 2 min
History of the Historian: Honoring Carol Kammen
On March 7, 2023, the Tompkins County Legislature honored Carol Kammen, who resigned as County Historian, after twenty-two years in that...
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Historic Ithaca
- Mar 10
- 2 min
Work Preserve: Graduating to Greener Pastures
Elijah came to us this fall from Rwanda by way of Missouri with a straight forward goal: learn to farm. Although we didn't have the...
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Historic Ithaca
- Dec 20, 2022
- 1 min
Deconstructing Demolition
Historic Ithaca is a partner in the network CR0WD (Circularity, Reuse and Zero Waste Development), a group working on deconstruction best...
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Historic Ithaca
- Dec 13, 2022
- 1 min
CR0WD: Circularity, Reuse, and Zero Waste Development
CR0WD (Circularity, Reuse, and Zero Waste Development) is a collaborative network of community leaders and academics working to address...
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Historic Ithaca
- Dec 6, 2022
- 1 min
Work Preserve Success!
Adam, a 24 year old who came to Work Preserve through the Job Link program seven months ago, stopped by the HI office to let us know how...
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Historic Ithaca
- Nov 29, 2022
- 2 min
Stone House Easement
Historic Ithaca is happy to announce a preservation easement has been made for the historic Enfield property known as "Stone House."...
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Historic Ithaca
- Nov 21, 2022
- 1 min
Andrus/Home Dairy/Firebrand Building ReceivesLocal Landmark Designation!
Historic Ithaca is so excited about the local landmark designation fittingly earned by 143 East State St. to commemorate the great work...
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Historic Ithaca
- Nov 15, 2022
- 1 min
Zenas King Bowstring Bridge
The Zenas King Bowstring Truss Bridge, located in Newfield, was built in the 1870s. King Iron Bridge and Manufacturing Company built over...
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Historic Ithaca
- Nov 8, 2022
- 1 min
Professor Stuart Stein
Stuart Stein was a professor of City and Regional Planning at Cornell University and was deeply involved in local community planning....
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Historic Ithaca
- Nov 1, 2022
- 1 min
Professor Barclay Jones
Barclay Jones was faculty member at Cornell University and a leader in the preservation field, in and outside of Tompkins County. As an...
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Historic Ithaca
- Oct 25, 2022
- 1 min
Courtney Crawford
Courtney Crawford was a long-time supporter of Historic Ithaca in its earliest years. He served on the board of directors from 1969...
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Historic Ithaca
- Oct 18, 2022
- 1 min
Victoria Romanoff
Victoria Romanoff was one of the first and most influential members of Historic Ithaca. Of her many accomplishments, Romanoff served as...
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Historic Ithaca
- Oct 11, 2022
- 1 min
Constance Saltonstall
Among her many roles at Historic Ithaca, Constance Saltonstall served as a project manager for the Clinton House restoration and was...
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Historic Ithaca
- Oct 4, 2022
- 1 min
Carol U. Sisler
Carol U. Sisler was Historic Ithaca’s first dedicated staff member, initially hired in 1972 as the executive secretary, and later serving...
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Historic Ithaca
- Sep 27, 2022
- 1 min
Professor Stephen Jacobs
Professor Stephen Jacobs was a professor of architectural history at Cornell University and an important figure in and outside of...
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Historic Ithaca
- Sep 20, 2022
- 1 min
Richard Pieper
Richard Pieper became Historic Ithaca’s first architectural conservator in 1981. Through his experience as a restoration craftsman and...
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Historic Ithaca
- Sep 13, 2022
- 1 min
Downtown West Local Historic District
Downtown West, designated in 2015, is Ithaca's newest local historic district. It encompasses seven residential structures, built between...
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