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STONEWALLING: |
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Over 90 people from the Hudson Valley and Connecticut attended the 2003 "Stonewalling" Conference at the John Jay Homestead in Katonah, NY. Participants learned how to identify, assess, landmark and preserve stone walls and were given the opportunity to share their experiences in working to protect stone walls within their community. The Conference was presented by the County Planning Department, Westchester County Historic Preservation Advisory Committee, the Westchester County Historical Society, the Westchester Municipal Planning Federation, the Jay Heritage Center, and the John Jay Homestead State Historic Site.
Guest speakers included Susan Allport, author of
Sermons in Stone – The Stone Walls of New England and New York;
Robert Thorson, author of Stone By Stone – The Magnificent History in
New England’s Stone Walls and founder of the
Stone Wall Initiative;
Joan Berkowitz, preservation specialist and principal of
Jablonski Berkowitz
Conservation, Inc.; and Stacey Matson-Zuvik of the
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. |
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Click on the links below to download materials from the workshop: |
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| Stone Walls of Bedford |
Tarrytown Stone Wall Ordinance
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