The Preservation League of New York State is thrilled to share that the Glen Conservancy is one of six organizations receiving funding from its Preservation Opportunity Fund.
The Glen Conservancy was awarded $15,000 toward the restoration of their historic windows.
The Glen Conservancy President Ronald Burch said, “The Conservancy is extremely appreciative and pleased to receive this grant. Conservancy Hall is a major contributing component of the hamlet of Glen’s National Register Historic District, and this award will greatly assist in our efforts to preserve and continue to stabilize this historic structure.”
Most of the glass and muntins (the vertical dividers that separate glass panes within a window) in Conservancy Hall are original to the building but have deteriorated over the years. Alden Witham of Contractors’ Millwork Inc. in Sharon Springs, NY, will restore eight double-hung Federal period (circa 1831) windows, which feature 30-over-30 light sash and Gothic-patterned muntins in segmentally arched transoms.
“The League’s Preservation Opportunity Fund provides crucial capital funding for urgent preservation projects,” said Caitlin Meives, director of preservation at the Preservation League of NYS. “We are thrilled to be able to support the hands-on preservation work each of our grantees are undertaking, ensuring these historic places can continue to serve their communities for many years to come.”
As Preservation League President Jay DiLorenzo said when the grant program was first announced last year, “We have seen a clear need from nonprofits across the state for more grant funding, specifically for capital improvement projects. Through our Preservation Opportunity Fund, we hope to meet some of that need.”
A total of $110,000 was awarded in this grant cycle, an amount bolstered by a $60,000 grant from the 1772 Foundation. “We are delighted to see these capital grants being made across New York,” said Ethiel Garlington, executive director of the 1772 Foundation. “Our benefactor recognized the critical need of repairs such as these and it’s gratifying to know these historic places will be repaired for future generations.”
The creation of the Preservation Opportunity Fund in 2024 was a strategic decision, allowing the League to have an immediate impact on historic sites in need of maintenance and repair. Granting organizations the money they need to complete pressing projects will enable them to more successfully steward the historic places they own and operate.
Annual grants made from this fund support discrete capital projects on historic buildings, sites, structures and objects. Organizations with an ownership interest in or a long-term lease of a historic property requiring preservation, restoration or rehabilitation are eligible. These grant funds aim to help those organizations that already have a clear idea of what their historic building needs – but may not yet have the funding in place to make it happen.
More information can be found at preservenys.org/preservation-opportunity-fund.
The other 2025 POF grant recipients are the Cathedral of All Saints Guild House in Albany, the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society in Greene County, Flower City Arts Center in Rochester, SculptureCenter in Queens and Friends of Harmony Hall – Jacob Sloat House in Sloatsburg.
About the Glen Conservancy – The Glen Conservancy Ltd. engages in educational and cultural activities in support of the hamlet of Glen, Montgomery County, NY, and outreach activities of an educational and cultural nature within the greater Town of Glen. These activities include those that enhance and encourage preservation of the historic character of the hamlet and town, preserve the town’s rural character and open spaces and preserve and enhance the town’s farming operations and agricultural lands. More information is at glenconservancy.com.
About the Preservation League of New York State – Since its founding in 1974, the Preservation League of NYS has built a reputation for action and effectiveness. Our goal has been to preserve our historic buildings, districts and landscapes and to build a better New York, one community at a time. The League empowers all New Yorkers to use historic preservation to enrich their communities, protect their heritage and build a sustainable future. We lead advocacy, economic development and education programs across the state.
Connect with us at preservenys.org, facebook.com/preservenys, youtube.com/c/PreservationLeague and instagram.com/preservenys.
