The Preservation League of New York State and the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) have announced the 2023 Preserve New York grant recipients. At its 2023 meeting, an independent panel selected 19 applicants in 17 counties to receive support totaling $279,936. Among the recipients is the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society, which will receive $20,008 for a Hudson-Athens Lighthouse condition report.
Kristin Gamble, president of the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society commented, "We are very grateful to the Preservation League of New York State for this grant which will help the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society become shovel-ready to restore and preserve our historic lighthouse for the next century. Aside from the beacon, the Preservation Society is solely responsible for maintaining the lighthouse and seeks additional support to preserve this iconic structure."
The Preservation League has provided previous support for HALPS in their efforts to restore the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse, including earlier Preserve New York and Technical Assistance grants, as well as naming the lighthouse one of the 2020-2021 Seven to Save.
Built in 1874 and situated in the middle of the Hudson River, the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse is especially susceptible to erosion and deterioration. Weather, tides, ice floes, and, in more recent years, larger and faster river traffic have taken a serious toll on the lighthouse's infrastructure, both its building and underwater foundation of wooded pilings. Without strategic action, the lighthouse is in very real danger of collapsing. The condition report funded by this Preserve New York grant will help guide the preservation work moving forward.
To learn about all the grant recipients, click here.
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