P reservationists are dedicated to protecting what is unique and irreplaceable in our historic places. By saving historic sites where we have lived, played, worked and worshipped, we come to understand our history and our passage.
Preserved structures hold a legacy of their builders and inhabitants.
Our history, our institutions, manifest in homes, schools, churches, carousels, cemeteries and commercial sites, make us interesting as a people, a community, a region. Living history gives the Southern Tier a vibrant culture. Consider the cause of preserving local architecture. Unfortunately, much of it is under quiet attack. 150 year-old structures are quietly disappearing due to neglect, vinyl siding or expedient remodeling.