CR0WD (Circularity, Reuse, and Zero Waste Development) is a collaborative network of community leaders and academics working to address...

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...

Historic Ithaca is happy to announce a preservation easement has been made for the historic Enfield property known as "Stone House."...

Historic Ithaca is so excited about the local landmark designation fittingly earned by 143 East State St. to commemorate the great work...

The Zenas King Bowstring Truss Bridge, located in Newfield, was built in the 1870s. King Iron Bridge and Manufacturing Company built over...

Stuart Stein was a professor of City and Regional Planning at Cornell University and was deeply involved in local community planning....

Barclay Jones was faculty member at Cornell University and a leader in the preservation field, in and outside of Tompkins County. As an...

Courtney Crawford was a long-time supporter of Historic Ithaca in its earliest years. He served on the board of directors from 1969...

Victoria Romanoff was one of the first and most influential members of Historic Ithaca. Of her many accomplishments, Romanoff served as...

Among her many roles at Historic Ithaca, Constance Saltonstall served as a project manager for the Clinton House restoration and was...

Carol U. Sisler was Historic Ithaca’s first dedicated staff member, initially hired in 1972 as the executive secretary, and later serving...

Professor Stephen Jacobs was a professor of architectural history at Cornell University and an important figure in and outside of...

Richard Pieper became Historic Ithaca’s first architectural conservator in 1981. Through his experience as a restoration craftsman and...

Downtown West, designated in 2015, is Ithaca's newest local historic district. It encompasses seven residential structures, built between...

Historic Ithaca’s Work Preserve job training program was launched 2010 and expanded in 2012. With support from the City of Ithaca...

Historic Ithaca launched the Tompkins County Barn Project in summer of 2008 with the goal of documenting the quickly disappearing...

Historic Ithaca collaborated with the City of Ithaca and the Ithaca Downtown Partnership in writing the National Register nomination for...

As we wrap up the Work Preserve summer program, participants and staff reflect on what all has been accomplished. On top of their regular...

On May 23, 2000, Historic Ithaca moved Cornell University’s Cradit-Moore House. Threatened by Cornell’s North Campus initiative, Historic...

Historic Ithaca held its first ever Halloween graveyard tour in 1994. Many rural cemeteries have been toured since then, but by 2000,...