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Mary of Nazareth Parish – Sacred Heart Church - Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award (2026) - 32 Clermont Avenue, Brooklyn This majestic 1877 Gothic Revival church near the Brooklyn Navy Yard was designed by Thomas F. Houghton, a former chief draftsman for Patrick Keely, the leading Catholic church designer of the era. The church exemplifies late 19th-century Gothic Revival religious architecture with robust brick masonry walls, limestone accents, clerestory windows, decorative wood framing, and stained-glass windows. By 2023, like many historic religious buildings, it faced typical age-related deterioration. Recognizing the building’s architectural significance and the need to stabilize its envelope, the parish undertook a project that cleaned and repaired the brick facade and replaced the roof to keep the building watertight. The series of beautiful stained-glass windows was repaired, including the monumental rose window. It was reconstructed in mahogany, and the conserved glass was reinstalled. Inside, failing plaster walls were rebuilt, and a stunning design with liturgical motifs was applied. In an age when many historic churches face deferred maintenance or closure, this project illustrates successful, faith-driven preservation—blending architectural expertise with community commitment to safeguard New York’s rich ecclesiastical legacy. PROJECT LIST Diocese of Brooklyn Hara-Arch, LLC JWMGroup Victoria Restoration Corp. Zaskorski & Associates Architects, AIA, PC #mosesawards #brooklyn #patrickkeely #sacredsitesofnewyork #sacredsitesopenhouse #sacredsites #historicchurch #gothicrevival #catholic #catholicchurch #religousarchitecture #MaryOfNazareth #sacredheart #SacredHeartChurch #maryofnazarethchurch #maryofnazarethparish

In honor of the United States Semiquincentennial (250th anniversary), we are highlighting the sacred sites participating in Open House on May 16-17 that were also established in the 18th century. Formally established in December 1788, the Cornwall Monthly Meeting houses its congregation in the oldest religious building in Cornwall, NY. The building is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Old St. Peter's Church in Cortlandt Manor, NY is housed in a single-room, wood-frame structure built in 1766. During the American Revolution, it gained prominence as a military field hospital for French General Rochambeau’s troops and as a site where George Washington attended services. The surrounding Old Van Cortlandtville Cemetery holds the graves of the renowned American patriot John Paulding, one of the captors of British spy Major John André. The Watervliet Shaker Meeting House is located in the first Shaker settlement in America. Established by Mother Ann Lee in 1776, it remains a rare example of a large-scale Shaker worship space with original interior features. Following Shaker rule, the meeting house was the only building in the village painted white on the outside. Cross River Baptist Meeting House, built in 1791, is the oldest public building in Lewisboro, NY. The congregation was organized on June 23, 1789, just weeks after George Washington’s inauguration. It is a classic example of post-Revolutionary colonial architecture, featuring steeple houses and a Menelly bell cast in 1856, recently repaired to ring again Christ Episcopal Church in Duanesburg, NY is a Federal Revival building completed in 1793. The site contains the original six-bay carriage shed. The interior is based on a typical New England meeting house plan and still contains the original box pews. Founded in 1685, Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow is the oldest extant church in NY State and a National Historic Landmark. Famously known as the spot where Ichabod Crane was pursued by the Headless Horseman in Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," it also has a burial ground with over 70 soldiers of the American Revolution. #america250

611 West 112th Street - Lucy G. Moses Award (2026) 611 West 112th Street has been meticulously restored and adaptively reused as a student residence, the first all-electric and LEED Gold residential building in the Columbia University portfolio. The seven-story apartment building was built in 1903–04 and was later converted into an SRO hotel. After it closed in the early 2000s, the property sat vacant and deteriorating for nearly two decades. Columbia acquired the property, which is in the Morningside Heights Historic District, in 2022. The comprehensive renovation included full replacement of floors, windows, and the roof structure. The brick, limestone, and terracotta facade was cleaned, and missing or damaged materials were replaced in kind to match the original fabric. Decayed wood pilasters were replaced with mahogany and profiled to match historic precedent. Double-glazed, aluminum-framed windows that match the original windows were installed, even though the original windows had been removed before the project started, and historic records were limited. Inside, there are 160 new student beds, and the building is fully accessible. This transformative adaptive reuse represents the largest addition to Columbia’s housing portfolio in 20 years, reimagining what modern student housing can be while preserving the architectural heritage of Morningside Heights. PROJECT LIST Columbia University Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners Consigli Construction Hartland Engineering HLB Lighting Design JAM Consultants, Inc. Loring Consulting Engineers Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects, P.C. Shen Milsom & Wilke TYLin VDA, Inc. WSP Credits Video by Gil Gilbert Special Thanks The Henry and Lucy Moses Fund, Inc. #mosesawards #nylandmarks #morningsideheights #morningsideheightshistoricdistrict #columbiauniversity #historicpreservation #LEEDgold #electricbuilding #newyorkcity #architecture #repurposing #historicuniversity

This weekend, May 16 and 17, over 100 sacred sites across New York City and State will open their doors for visitors to explore their beautiful art, architecture, and history. Here are a few of the sites across New York State that are participating in this year's Sacred Sites Open House. 1. Corpus Christi Church, 199 Clark Street, Buffalo, NY 2. Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic Church, 317 Leroy Avenue, Buffalo, NY 3. Islamic Awareness Center, 74 Conklin Ave Binghamton, NY 4. Temple Concord Synagogue, 9 Riverside Drive, Binghamton, NY 5. St. David AME Zion Church, 33 Eastville Avenue, Sag Harbor, NY 6. United Methodist Church of Bay Shore, 107 East Main Street, Bay Shore, NY 7. Saint Mary's Orthodox Church, 1907 Jenkins Street, Endicott, NY 8. Saint John's Episcopal Church of Troy, 146 1st Street, Troy, NY 9. Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catholic Church, 230 Ukrainian Hill Road, Johnson City, NY 10. Trinity Episcopal Church Seneca Falls, 27 Fall Street, Seneca Falls, NY The full list of participating sites is available at the link in bio.

Next weekend, May 16 and 17, over 100 sacred sites across New York City and State will open their doors for visitors to explore their beautiful art, architecture and history. Here are some of the New York City sites that are participating in the Sacred Sites Open House. Seethe full list of participating sites at the link in bio MANHATTAN 1. Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street 2. Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 145 West 46th Street 3. Church of the Intercession, 550 West 155th Street 4. Kehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue and Museum, 280 Broome Street BROOKLYN 5. Old First Reformed Church, 729 Carroll Street, Brooklyn 6. Mary of Nazareth- Sacred Heart Parish, 32 Clermont Avenue, Brooklyn QUEENS 7. St. George’s Episcopal Church, 14-22 27th Avenue Astoria, NY 8. Church of the Resurrection, 85-09 118 Street, Kew Gardens, NY STATEN ISLAND 9. Christ Church New Brighton, 76 Franklin Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10. Temple Emanu-El, 984 Post Avenue, Staten Island, NY BRONX 11. Christ Church Riverdale, 5040 Henry Hudson Parkway East Bronx NY 12. Riverdale Presbyterian Church, 4765 Henry Hudson Pkwy West, Bronx, NY

867 Madison Avenue , Manhattan - Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award The Ralph Lauren Corporation receives an award for restoration of the former Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo Mansion, which anchors the corner of Madison Avenue and 72nd Street. Waldo commissioned architects Kimball & Thompson to design an elegant five-story mansion styled after the great 16th-century chateaux of the Loire Valley, completed in 1894. She never moved in, but in 1985, Ralph Lauren selected the mansion for his flagship men’s store in North America. A multi-million-dollar restoration and adaptive use project transformed it into elegant retail spaces. Forty years later, the building envelope was in need of repair and restoration. A new 100-year red slate roof that matches the original was installed, including the replacement of a section of faux slate tiles installed in the 1980s. The copper drainage system was replaced as needed, but ornamental elements were conserved and reinstalled. Historic wood windows were rebuilt and reinstalled with new copper cladding to match the historic appearance. The limestone facade was cleaned and repaired, and long-missing decorative details were replaced. This project has repaired and conserved the building envelope to ensure a watertight, beautifully maintained building that retains its historic patina. PROJECT LIST 867 Madison, LLC Ralph Lauren Corporation Tim Carroll Karen Eliot Christa Forte John Hudson Ben Lisi Dante Tauro HLZAE, Inc. Leslie Berman Stefano Ferrari Larry Joseph Ilya Shtulberg Nova Construction Services, LLC Eric Janczyk Wallys Jaquez Bogdan Khyliak Pawel Reczek Credits Video by Gil Gilbert Special Thanks The Henry and Lucy Moses Fund, Inc. #mosesawards #historicpreservation #lucymoses #polo #ralphlauren #madisonavenue #nylandmarks #newyorkcitylandmarks #newyorkcity #manhattan #rhinelandermansion

Kinda Interesting Things #295: The Bolton Stained Glass Windows at St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church REMINDER: The @nylandmarks 16th annual “Sacred Sites Open House” returns May 16th and 17th. This year’s theme is “Holding Community Memories,” and participating sites across the city will offer guided tours, lectures, performances, and access to spaces and archives that aren’t usually open to the public. For more information, follow @nylandmarks Now the regular caption: If you’re roaming around Brooklyn Heights, you’ll come across the St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church. Step inside, and you’ll notice these stained glass windows that are among the earliest to ever be made in America. These are the Bolton Stained Glass Windows at St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church. The church is an Episcopal church, built between 1844 and 1847, when Brooklyn Heights was just starting to develop into one of New York’s first suburban neighborhoods. Designed by architect Minard LaFever in the Gothic Revival style, it was meant to echo churches of Europe. And that’s where the windows come in. These stained glass windows were made in the 1840s in Pelham, NY, by William Jay Bolton and his brother John Bolton, English-born artists who were among the first to attempt stained glass production in the U.S, at a time when stained glass production in America was still in its early stages. So, the Boltons experimented, adapting European techniques with limited resources. Sources: “St. Ann’s and Holy Trinity, Brooklyn” (National Register of Historic Places Inventory— Nomination Form, United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1987) “Bolton Windows” (St. Ann and the Holy Trinity Church) “History” (St. Ann and the Holy Trinity Church)

Eighteen NEW sacred sites across New York State are participating for the first time ever in the Sacred Sites Open House on May 16 and 17. Explore sacred art, architecture, and history in sites that are not always open to the public. 1. Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church, 308 North Page Avenue, Endicott, NY 2. The Church of the Messiah, 296 Glen St, Glens Falls, NY 3. Unity of Syracuse, 300 West Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse NY 4. Watervliet Shaker Meeting House 25 Meeting House Rd, Albany, NY 5. Forest Home Chapel, 224 Forest Home Drive, Ithaca, NY 6. First Presbyterian Church of Gouverneur, 22 Church St, Gouverneur, NY 7. Plattsburgh United Methodist Church, 127 Beekman Street, Plattsburgh, NY 8. Cross River 1791 Baptist Meeting House, 9 Route 121, Cross River, NY 9. Saints Peter and Paul Byzantine Catholic Church, 1500 Watson Blvd., Endicott, NY 10. Ogden Hillcrest United Methodist Church, 1061 Chenango Street, Binghamton, NY 11. Trinity Memorial Episcopal Church, 44 Main Street, Binghamton, NY 12. AME Zion Church of Kingston 26 Franklin Street, Kingston, NY 13. Durham United Methodist Church , 552 Rte 22, Durham, NY 14. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 134 1/2 Main Street, Delhi NY 15. First Presbyterian Church of Valatie, 3212 Church Street, Valatie, NY 16. Religious Society of Friends, 8197 State Route 55, Grahamsville, NY 17. Caroline Church of Brookhaven, 1 Dyke Road, Setauket, NY 18. Mamaroneck United Methodist Church, 546 East Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, NY The full list of participating sites can be found at the link in bio.

Eleven NEW sacred sites across New York City are participating for the first time ever in the Sacred Sites Open House on May 16 and 17. Explore art, architecture, and history in sacred spaces that are not always open to the public. MANHATTAN 1. First Presbyterian Church of the City , 48 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 2. Church of the Village, 201 West 13th Street, New York, NY 3. Mother AME Zion Church, 140 W. 137th St., New York, NY 4. Central Synagogue, 652 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 5. French Church du Saint-Esprit, 109 East 60th Street, New York, NY 6. All Angels’ Episcopal Church, 251 West 80th Street, New York, NY 7. Seneca Village and its Historic Church Sites, West 85th Street and Central Park West, New York, NY 8. Inwood Sacred Site, 3972 10th Avenue, New York, NY BRONX 9. Woodlawn Cemetery & Conservancy, 4199 Webster Avenue Bronx, NY QUEENS 10. St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Shrine Church of Flushing, 196-10 Northern Blvd, Flushing, NY BROOKLYN 11. The Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY The full list of participating sites is available at the link in bio.

The 16th annual Sacred Sites Open House will take place May 16 and 17. Space is limited on our pre-booked tours in NYC. Register at the link in bio to secure your spot at these sites: Predating both Central Park and Prospect Park, Green-Wood’s grounds are a museum of monuments and statuary by leading architects and artists. Pre-register to explore the Freedom Lots: stories of Black Brooklyn, a panel on legacy and preservation, plus a guided trolley tour of historic gravesites. Seneca Village was established in 1825 when free Black residents from downtown started purchasing land in what would later become Central Park. Join Central Park Conservancy guides on a free tour of Seneca Village and its churches, May 16 at 1PM or 3PM and May 17 at 1PM or 2:30PM. Christ and St. Stephen’s Church is comprised of two of the oldest parishes in NYC, St. Stephen’s Church (1805) and Christ Church (1793). Pre-register for a guided tour and organ demonstration on May 16th and 17th starting at 1:15PM. The Museum at Eldridge Street is the first major synagogue built on Manhattan’s Lower East Side by Eastern European Jews. Register for docent led tours on May 17. Grace Church in Brooklyn Heights was designed by Gothic Revival architect Richard Upjohn in 1847-1849. Members of the AGO’s Brooklyn Chapter will offer organ performances at the church on May 17 from 3-4:30PM. Abyssinian Baptist Church is the 2nd oldest African American church in NYC. Pre register for a guided tour May 16 at 11am. The Inwood sacred site is located on an African burial site and Lenape ceremonial place. Pre register for a guided open house on May 16, 2-4:30PM.

The Gregory - 991 St. Johns Place, Brooklyn - Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award (2026) This vacant, former school building in the Crown Heights North Historic District has been converted to 40 market-rate and affordable apartments. Built in 1921 as St. Gregory the Great School by architects Helme & Corbett, the institution welcomed students for decades, but deferred maintenance led to disrepair, and the school was forced to close. It sat vacant and deteriorating for over a decade, but in 2018, developer GEMA started restoring the landmarked schoolhouse and redeveloping it into rental apartments. Work began with overhauling the structure, restoring the facade, and reconstructing a missing gabled parapet. Salvaged exterior materials were cleaned, stored, and reused wherever possible, reducing carbon emissions and construction waste. Rear and rooftop additions complement the historic schoolhouse and respect the adjacent St. Gregory the Great Church, an anchor of the neighborhood. The interior gut rehabilitation created apartments that recall the building’s original sense of grandeur, with 13’ high ceilings and expansive windows. The Gregory shows how adaptive reuse development can unlock opportunity, preserve architectural heritage, evolve a historic structure, and meet a community’s expanding needs. PROJECT LIST GEMA Capital Partners Adam Heller Matthew Klein Erica LiBritz Bluewater Builders, LLC Anthony Sullivan & Michael Rizzo PKSB Architects, PC Sherida Paulsen, FAIA SDG Engineering, PC Stuart Gold Credits Video by Gil Gilbert Special Thanks The Henry and Lucy Moses Fund, Inc. ABOUT THE AWARDS The New York Landmarks Conservancy has been a leader in preserving, restoring, and reusing New York City’s architectural legacy for over five decades. The Moses Awards are the Conservancy’s highest honors for outstanding preservation work, recognizing individuals, organizations, architects, craftspeople, and building owners for their extraordinary contributions to preserving our City. #mosesawards #thegregory #historicpreservation #thegregoryschool #crownheights #crownheightsbrooklyn #crownheightsnorth #brooklyn

A one mile walk on the Upper West Side will take you to three sacred sites participating in the Sacred Sites Open House, May 16-17. Start at Christ & St. Stephen's Church on W. 69th Street. A special guided tour and organ demonstration is available for pre-registration at the link in bio. Head northeast to Seneca Village on 85th St. and CPW. Pre-register at the link in bio to join tours led by Central Park Conservancy guides. End at Church of St. Ignatius of Antioch on W. 87th St. and Amsterdam Ave. Christ & St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (1880) was originally a satellite chapel of Church of the Transfiguration on E. 29th St. It's comprised of 2 of the oldest parishes in NYC, St. Stephen's Church (1805) and Christ Church (1793). It's known for a robust musical program, including a Schoenstein & Co. organ. Self-guided tours: May 16 + 17, 1-4PM. Pre-registration for guided tour & organ demonstration at the link in bio Seneca Village was established in 1825 when free Black residents from downtown started purchasing land in what would later become Central Park. By 1855, Seneca Village was home to 225 residents – two-thirds Black and one-third Irish – three churches, and a school. When the City acquired the land for Central Park in 1857, its residents were displaced and forgotten. African Union Methodist Church was the first church built in the village, in 1840, and one of two Black Methodist churches. All Angels’ Episcopal Church was built in 1849. African Methodist Episcopal Zion (AME Zion) Church purchased land in Seneca Village for burials in 1825 and built a church in 1853. Pre-register for guided tour at link in bio. St. Ignatius of Antioch, located at 552 West End Ave., was designed by prominent church architect Charles Haught and built in 1903. It was added to the National Register in 1999. The English Gothic structure features Guastavino tile ceilings and interior decoration by Ralph Adams Cram. The martyrdom of its namesake, St. Ignatius of Antioch, is beautifully depicted in the transept window. Visit on May 16 from 9AM-5PM and May 17 from 12:30-5PM. #nysacredsites26 #SacredSitesofNewYork #HoldingCommunityMemories #nylandmarks #SacredSitesOpenHouse