Historic Preservation

The Planning Department provides the following information and services related to historic preservation activities in Westchester County

• Incorporate historic preservation issues into Planning Board Report and Capital Planning process.

• Develop appropriate treatment of significant buildings and sites.

• Monitor design and construction of Capital projects to assure protection of historic character to greatest degree possible. Facilitate New York State Historic Preservation Office Review of projects involving National Register-listed and eligible properties.

• Maintain county wide list of properties on the New York State and National Registers of Historic Places, and list of sites on the Westchester Inventory of Historic Places.

• Implement special historic preservation projects as directed by the County Executive.

• Coordinate efforts of citizen groups such as the Historic Preservation Advisory Committee and the Bronx River Parkway Reservation Conservancy.

Past Historic Preservation Conferences Sponsored by the
Westchester County Department of Planning

Preparing National Register Nominations Workshop April-May 2006

Historic Preservation IS Green 2005

Stonewalling: Strategies Regarding Stonewall Preservation 2003

Historic Preservation Ordinance Workshop 2001

• Westchester County Archives
• Westchester County Historical Society
• New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
• Preservation League of New York State
• Preservation Briefs
• National Register of Historic Places
• National Historic Landmark Program
• Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
• National Trust for Historic Preservation
• Stone Wall Initiative

SECTION CONTACT:
Chris Gomez, Planner
(914) 995-5166
cng1@westchestergov.com

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