11/11/2020
Cropsey Farm Barn Restoration & Rehabilitation Receives a 2020 Excellence in Historic Preservation Award from Preservation League of New York State.
Since 1984, the League’s statewide awards program has highlighted projects, organizations, publications, and individuals that exemplify best practices in historic preservation and recognize the people who are using historic preservation to build stronger neighborhoods, create local jobs, provide affordable housing, open our eyes to overlooked history, and save the places that are special to all of us.
“Barns are an at-risk building type across New York State,” said Preservation League President Jay DiLorenzo. “It is heartening to see a municipality invest in an important historic barn like this one and ensure that it continues to add to New York’s agricultural heritage.”
“Not that long ago there were farms and barns all over Rockland as most people made their living from the land,” said Rockland County Executive Ed Day. “The restoration of this beautiful barn allows us to preserve an important part of Rockland's agriculture past and provide for the County's environmental and recreational future.”
The project team included: Robert Gruffi, P.E., LEED AP, Director of Facilities Management, Rockland County; John McDowell, President, Rockland Farm Alliance; Allan Beers, Coordinator Environmental Resources, Rockland County; Bob Gablaski, Partner, Lothrop Associates LLP | Architectural Design; Alex Stojkovic, Technical Design Staff, Lothrop Associates | Architectural Design; Derek Trelstad, Structural Engineer, Silman Structural Engineers; Gerry Rauth, MEP Engineer, Landmark Facilities Group; Gary Dinnebeil, General Contractor, Yankee Construction; Stephen Smith, General Contractor Assistant, Yankee Construction; Michael Lehman, Mechanical / Plumbing Sub-Contractor, Hauser Bros. Inc; James Mullen, Electrical Sub-Contractor, HVS LLC.
Cropsey Farm Barn Restoration and Rehabilitation was funded by: County of Rockland ($946,000) & Town of Clarkstown ($604,000).