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WINTER NEWSLETTER 2021 VOLUME 30 NUMBER 1
by Steven Engelhart
In my final year as AARCH’s executive director, I’ll have several publications have all helped create a historic preservation ethic
occasions to reflect on AARCH’s 30th anniversary and to share in the region that is broad and deep, on top of which so many
some of my favorite places, people, projects, and stories that successes have been and will continue to be built. At the heart
have made AARCH such a fine organization and my 27 years as of this is our “organizational curiosity” – a characteristic that
executive director so rich and rewarding. Any attempt to drives us to find, explore, interpret, and care for such a wide
completely capture the fullness and richness of this experience variety of places all over the region.
is futile but, in highlighting a handful of these, I hope it will say
a lot about the character and nature of the region, of AARCH, We love the random calls we get drawing our attention to
and our excellent work. places and issues unknown to us. It was such a call from Janet
Holmes that first brought us to the extraordinary rustic
A Curious Heart architecture of Big Moose Lake and a call from Stewart Calkins
that brought us to the remarkable pedestrian suspension
While I am proud of so many things that we’ve done over the bridge to his camp, Knollwood, near Wanakena. And it was a
last 30 years, I am proudest of the exemplary public education call from Jonathan Green, a retired opera singer, who first
programs we offered every year for nearly 30 years. These drew our attention to the story of Fulton Fryar and the “The
tours, workshops, lectures, print, online communications, and
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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
Board of Directors Dear Members and Friends of AARCH,
Jan C. K. Anderson I hope this finds you all well. It is amazing that, just one year ago, all seemed fairly normal as
Jay we anticipated another busy season of AARCH programs and activities. Now, with 2020
Susan Arena behind us, we are thankful that we were still able to accomplish so much in what was a very
Greenwich difficult year. We were able to offer some in-person programs, produced new video pieces,
strengthened our social media activity, put five properties on the National Register, offered
William Barnes technical assistance, had a great summer at Santanoni, and made progress with our park
Wilmington
project in Keeseville and with planning the biggest restoration project to date at Camp
Jennifer Betsworth Santanoni. Many thanks to our staff who continually demonstrated their resilience and
Troy
creativity throughout the year. As we emerge from the COVID fog, you can expect an even
Samantha Bosshart fuller and more active year in 2021.
Saratoga Springs
Susan Darrin We are also thankful that we ended this challenging year in the black. This is thanks to
Hague strong giving from our members and friends, great support from the New York State
Richard Frost Council on the Arts and Humanities NY, some private foundation support, a few unexpected
Plattsburgh legacy gifts, and federal support through the Payment Protection Program.
Darcey Hale As hard as it will be to lose Steven Engelhart as our executive director this year, we look
Willsboro
forward to honoring and celebrating his 30 years with AARCH in several ways. We are
David Hislop planning a major celebratory event on Saturday, August 14 at the Valcour Inn & Boathouse
Essex and we hope you will join the many people who have worked with Steven over several
William Johnston decades to celebrate his time at AARCH. Later in the spring, we will also launch a
Wadhams fundraising drive to create the Engelhart Education Fund, a fund dedicated to advancing
and sustaining our educational programming across the region.
Howie Kirschenbaum
Tupper Lake
But we have also been busy planning for this leadership change and our HR/Search
Dean Melville committee, with the assistance of an outside consultant, has lead us deftly through
Upper Jay
designing a search process and generating a position profile. A link to the position
Wester Miga announcement and profile can be found at: www.aarch.org/about/office/careers. As part of
Newcomb
our nation-wide search, we have posted this announcement far and wide but we also know
Anne Misiaszek that sometimes positions similar to this one are filled through word of mouth by people
Indian Lake who are associated with an organization and who just happen to “know someone” who
Andy Prescott might be just right. So we encourage you to share this announcement with anyone you
Keeseville think might be a good fit. The expected start date for the new executive director is
September 1. Steven will continue to be available to AARCH, to help with the transition,
Peter Sefton
Northville through the end of the year.
Jim Van Hoven
Essex Thank you for your support, interest, and enthusiasm,
without which AARCH would not be the effective and
successful organization that it is. We look forward to seeing
Staff you, working with you, and celebrating with you in the very
active year ahead.
Steven Engelhart
Executive Director Kind Regards,
Nolan Cool
Educational Programs Director
Jessica Parker
Dean
Office Manager Dean Melville
Board President
Christine Bush
Preservation Services Director
This publication was made possible, in part, through the generous support
of the New York State Council on the Arts, Architecture + Design Program.
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Here’s another example. It would be easy and understandable
if you passed by Henry’s Garage, now the Port Henry
Volunteer Fire Department, without really noticing it. It is a
four story rusticated concrete block building, set back off the
street, and not well-taken care of. But it has a fascinating
history. It was built in 1916, a time when most people were still
using horse-drawn conveyances but automobile use was also
on the rise. So Ella and C.W. Henry’s son, Earl, an engineering
student at RPI, designed a building that would be both a horse
livery and an automobile showroom and service center and his
creative use of ramps and an elevator made this all possible.
Had the building been designed five years earlier, it likely it
would have been just a horse livery and, had it been designed
five years later, it likely would have been only an automobile
Fulton Fryar’s emotional return to The Closet in 2016 gave us all showroom and garage. It is a perfect product of its moment in
an opportunity to reflect on racism in the region. Photo courtesy time.
Mountain Lake PBS.
Like with so many places, there are more stories embedded if
Closet,” Fulton’s segregated housing at the Seagle Music you dig even deeper. In the 1960s, a garage mechanic named
Colony in Schroon Lake, when he was a student there in 1957 Marc Stoddard, before he left to fight in the Vietnam War, left
and 1958. a can of beer in the rafters of Henry’s Garage, with a promise
to enjoy it when he returned. He was killed in the war and, as
Jonathan was concerned about this humble dwelling’s fate and the community grieved, the beer can was forgotten. Fifty
we immediately recognized its importance because it years later, the rediscovery of the beer can brought Marc’s
embodied a very significant, if uncomfortable story, one that memory and story back to life and all of this was beautifully
asked us to look at our attitudes and record on race. Our captured in Bill Killon and Tom Henry’s documentary “When I
collective efforts led to getting The Closet put on display and Come Home,” a most poignant reminder of the power of
interpreted at the Adirondack Experience and in finding Fulton places and objects to hold stories and community memory.
Fryar so that he could tell his story, in print and on film, all
these many years later.
If the region is best known for its Great Camps, then Lustron
houses have got to be their polar opposite. Great Camps are
large, hand-made buildings of natural materials, on large tracts
of land usually on a lakeside setting, and were created for
some of America’s wealthiest families. Lustron homes were
mass-produced, low-cost, all-metal structures, placed mostly
on small lots, and were developed to meet America’s huge
post World War II housing needs. Manufactured in Columbus,
Ohio between 1948 and 1950, 2,498 of these were erected in
36 states. Despite having many good attributes, they never
really caught on, largely because of their enameled steel The 1845 Dannemora prison was the state’s third prison. Each of
aesthetic. This reminds us that we are creatures who crave these was tied to an industrial activity to support the prison at Sing
beauty in our surroundings, both at home and in the larger Sing, marble was quarried; at Auburn, clothing was manufactured;
world, and that our love for historic architecture is, in part, and at Dannemora, prisoners worked in an iron mine.
rooted in this. But, at AARCH, we’ve always sought to look
beyond the beautiful and explore how architecture also
embodies history, meaning, and identity. These Lustron Growing up as I did in the North Country, there were many
homes – one in Saranac Lake and four in Plattsburgh – speak occasions when my family would drive past the looming walls
to this. of Dannemora prison, and I would try to imagine what life was
like for inmates and the people who worked there. That
These are part of our larger efforts to shine a light on what is curiosity was finally satisfied when, in 1995, on the occasion of
perhaps harder to appreciate, mid-20th century architecture, the 150th anniversary of the prison’s construction, we got
including our Cold War-era missile silos, the work of early and permission to bring the first AARCH group there and, over the
mid-century architects Alvin Inman and Bill Prescott, and next 20 years, we brought more than 500 people into the
motels and other “roadside” architecture, as best exemplified prison through these regular outings. We saw cellblocks, the
in Lake George and Lake Placid.
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North Yard, the Church of St. Dismas, and the prison’s tireless and influential champion for Santanoni and provided
workshops but a highlight of every tour was an honest significant funding from the Town for staffing and conservation
conversation with our corrections officer guide about what it work. And Michael Frenette did heroic work at Santanoni for 19
was like to work there and then we would sit down with a group summers, to rebuild the roofs and porches at the Main Lodge,
of inmates, who would share a bit of their life stories, their completely reconstruct the boathouse, and complete work on
regrets, and their hopes for the future. At the end of one of seven other buildings there.
these outings, a participant said to me “We hardly talked about
architecture at all.” This was an important observation.
Architecture is fascinating in its own right, but it is also a great
vehicle for exploring issues and telling stories, sometimes even
uncomfortable stories, about incarceration or segregation or
the violence and losses of war.
Our foundational curiosity plays out in almost everything else
that AARCH does, too. Our lecture series, beginning with
“There’s More to Adirondack Architecture than Great Camps,”
encourages people to broaden their thinking about what is
worthy of our attention and stewardship. Richard Longstreth’s
A Guide to Architecture in the Adirondacks, helps people explore
both well-known and little-known places in every Adirondack
community. This same curiosity makes our program offerings
so rich and diverse – 820 outings to 220 distinctly different Michael Frenette’s exemplary work at Camp Santanoni over 19
places and nearly 500 lectures over 30 years. summers helped restore the camp’s deteriorated buildings and set a
very high standard for our work there. Photo courtesy of Nancie
Battaglia.
There is no way of knowing just where this curiosity will lead
AARCH in the future, but I know that our organizational curiosity
runs deep and that there are hundreds of places, people, and But sometimes, we get so caught up in the “work” that we
stories still to discover and shine a light on. forget the deeper reasons why we do such things, only to be
awoken and reminded periodically. In the aftermath of 9/11,
Fighting and Stepping Up architect Dede Nash brought a small group of her traumatized
New York City colleagues to Santanoni for the day. After they
arrived on the horse-drawn wagon, they disappeared into the
Most people who know AARCH would not describe us as
Santanoni landscapes, some sat by the lake, other sought
fighters in the word’s typical sense, with fists up and lips
refuge on the camp’s welcoming porches, some swam at the
bloodied by combat. We’ve never laid down in front of
small beach, and others borrowed canoes from the boathouse
bulldozers and never taken anyone to court, as preservationists
and paddled around the lake. By the end of day, Dede reflected,
occasionally do, but we do battle all the time, through
“As we rode the wagon back it occurred to me that there was
education, persuasion, persistence, and the willingness to do
probably no better place for a post-traumatic retreat than
what needs to be done after the fight is over.
Camp Santanoni. The ride out was silent, each person lost in
their own thoughts with their faces turned toward the
AARCH’s baptism in advocacy began in our very first year, when afternoon sun. Revived and comforted, the group was helped
we took up the cause of saving Camp Santanoni, the state- more by their time there
owned “Great Camp” that the state had neglected since it was than almost anything else
acquired in 1972. By now, a lot has been written about our that could have been done
significant role there - to save the camp, staff it for 15,000 for them. It is times like this
visitors each year, and undertake more than $2.5 million in that the National Park
restoration work on its 18 buildings – so most of this needs not Service motto, ‘this place
repeating. matters,’ becomes
especially meaningful.”
This was an undertaking with some real heroes. Howie
Kirschenbaum, AARCH’s founder and first board president, AARCH’s efforts on behalf of
navigated us through the complex process of finding a legal regional fire observation
mechanism for saving Santanoni, he co-authored Santanoni: towers took a similar
from Japanese Temple to Life at and Adirondack Great Camp, trajectory from advocate to
and has led volunteer work days there for decades. George working partner. By the
Canon, the Town of Newcomb supervisor for 25 years, was a
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early 1990s most fire towers had been removed from started to paint the Bow Bridge and encouraged other artists
wilderness areas in the Park, a whole list of others were slated and local students to do the same. This led to hundreds of
for removal, and NYSDEC saw little value in their preservation student drawings and messages of support being sent to Town
and public use. But with the threat of further losses looming, Supervisor, Tom Mason. In the end, it tipped the scales and he
the people who had come to love these mountaintop structures changed his position to endorse giving advocates the time to
over many decades began to speak up, organize, and take study and find funding for the bridge’s rehabilitation. This is a
action and AARCH was there. We were part of the Blue great lesson in never underestimating the irresistible power of
Mountain Fire Tower Committee that restored and reopened children to stir hearts and change minds.
that fire tower, and we sponsored a thematic National Register
nomination that placed ten of them on the National Register. From there, the rest of it flowed more easily. We got a grant
We have also nurtured six fire tower “friends” organizations from the Preservation League of New York State to study the
under our nonprofit auspices. bridge’s rehabilitation, which became the basis for our
successful $1.2 million application to fund the work. The bridge
We now take for granted the stewardship and public enjoyment was reopened to great fanfare in 2006.
of these mountaintop structures but, without AARCH’s early
and persistent work, the extent to which we enjoy these towers AARCH played a major leadership role in saving the Old Stone
would certainly be diminished. This work also helped us to Barracks in Plattsburgh and its seven acre property from
change public attitudes about the place of historic structures in inappropriate development by rallying the public against the
the Forest Preserve and, in the end, to see them as proposed project, getting temporary control of the property,
complementary and not in conflict. and ultimately finding a new owner to develop it properly. It is
now home to the Valcour Brewing Company and includes the
brewery, restaurant, gathering spaces, and an inn. We were
part of a group that convinced the Town of Westport to restore
its Town Hall and found the funding to do so. We helped David
Patrick undertake the restoration of a rare “summer house,” a
kind of open gazebo, that once belonged to Champlain pioneer
Pliney Moore. We helped inspire people in Old Forge to save
Hemmer Cottage, were part of the effort to save and interpret
the McIntyre Furnace in Tahawus, to restore the footbridge in
Wanakena, and to rebuild the Jay Covered Bridge. The
common ingredient in so many of these is a shared vision and
lots of community energy.
The rehabilitation and 2006 reopening of the Bow Bridge, a symbol
for the Town of Hadley, was an occasion for great celebration.
Saving the Bow Bridge in Hadley was another classic
preservation battle, which pitted elected officials and a
department of public works against hundreds of local people
who wanted this important community landmark saved,
restored, and revived for public use. AARCH brought several
important things to this fight, including forming a broad
coalition of preservation advocates and articulating a vision for
the rehabilitated bridge that also made it a connector for the
town’s trail system and a viewing platform for watching
thousands of rafters come down the Sacandaga River. We also Much of the good work to restore and bring the Beth Joseph
never demonized the public officials who, understandably, synagogue back to life was the work of five visionary and hard-
wanted to remove what was a major public safety hazard from working women. AARCH has had the great pleasure of working
the town and this gave them the ability, once convinced, to with these dedicated people for decades. Photo courtesy
gracefully come over to our side. But the magical ingredient in Traditional Arts in Upstate New York (TAUNY).
our eventual success may have come from a most unexpected
place. Tom Ryan, a retired engineer and accomplished artist,
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But we also lose a lot of the battles we fight, especially when it
comes to state-owned historic properties. The Gooley Club, a
National Register-listed hunting and fishing club, was
demolished, despite its potential as a “hut-to-hut” destination
within the Essex Chain Lakes region. The Lake Champlain
Bridge was replaced after years of neglect made its thoughtful
rehabilitation impossible. And the Tupper Lake to Lake Placid
portion of the Adirondack Railroad has been removed despite
what we thought was a practical alternative for a “rails with
trails” solution.
The annual Balsam Bee gathering at the Big Moose Community
Chapel.
In getting to know this community, it always struck me how
Lake Champlain Bridge (1929-2012) unpolarized it was. Seasonal residents seemed to like, respect,
and have relationships with the year-round residents because,
But we don’t dwell on these losses, we accept that “you win in part, it was they who made their lovely lake life possible. And
some and you lose some,” we try to be respectful of the people year-round residents felt the same way, recognizing that
and organizations that see these issues differently , and we without the seasonal residents there wouldn’t be a local
remain optimistic about changing more minds and hearts in economy. When I asked why this was so, several people said it
the future. was because of the chapel, a welcoming, judgement-free place
where people could gather to celebrate life’s milestones and be
What will the issues and opportunities be for AARCH in the a community. So, at Big Moose Lake, I see a deep love of place,
future? As more churches close, will we be challenged to find an affection for one another, a shared community vision, and a
more solutions for their adaptive reuse? Will the move to online willingness to work together no matter one’s background or
banking cause local banks to close and have to be repurposed? politics. Am I romanticizing this a little? Perhaps. But, at the
And what about buildings built in the 1970s and 1980s, which are heart of this, is my deepest wish for all us today and in the
now hitting the 50 year old mark and can now be considered future.
historic? What from that era will we find worthy of our attention?
There is no way to know answers to these questions but I do Thank you to all of you who have made AARCH such an
know that AARCH’s fundamental organizational characteristics outstanding organization and who have made my time at
of curiosity, persistence, creativity, connection, and imagination AARCH so rich and beautiful.
will be there to greet them.
I’m now going to circle back to Big Moose Lake, where I
started, as a way of closing with some final thoughts. Once we
Steven
“discovered” Big Moose Lake, we forged a long relationship
with this place and its people. We’ve done tours there for 25
years. We’ve given stewardship awards to Covewood Lodge,
The Waldheim, the Big Moose Community Chapel, and the
owners of Camp Veery. I’ve given talks at the chapel and to the
lakeshore owners association. We’ve featured the work of Earl
Covey and other builders in our publications. And we’ve had The creation of cultural heritage is a complex process but I am
the great pleasure of getting to know people like Major and absolutely convinced that its intangible, spiritual content is
Diane Bowes, several generations of the Martin family, the inseparable from its physical existence: thus it is that ideas
good people who take care of the chapel, and camp owners like become environments.
the Lozners, the Holmes family, and the Barlows – all truly
amazing people. Eusebio Leal, Historian of the City of Havana
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2020 ANNUAL GIVING
Over 1000 households, organizations, municipalities, businesses, and foundations show their enthusiasm for AARCH’s mission through their
contributions that sustain our good work. Membership, annual appeal gifts, and foundations grants are the most important source of our revenue.
Thanks to all who contributed generously to AARCH. Names in bold contribute monthly to AARCH as sustaining members. An asterisk denotes a
new membership. Contact Jessica about the benefits of sustaining membership or with any errors or omissions to this list.
State Support Kimmey Decker
Much of AARCH’s good work Margot & John Ernst
is made possible by the New Drs. Richard & Martha Frost
Frederick & Gloria Gleave
York State Council on the
Jeffrey & Victoria Hadden
Arts with the support of
Glenn & Kathy Harris
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
Jane & Bob Holder
and the New York State John & Barbara Kimberly
Legislature. Gregory Long
Richard Longstreth
Nils & Muriel Luderowski
William & Pamela McGarry
Dean & Sandy Melville
Willem & Margreet Monster
Foundation Support Phyllis Wendt Pierce
Adirondack Foundation: Karin Thone
Evergreen Fund Town of Newcomb
Linda & Sarah Cohen Fund Tania Werbizky & Brad
Margaret A. Prime Memorial Edmondson
Fund Business & Nancie Battaglia Photography Rick & Tamar Weerts
Meredith M. Prime Fund Organization Newcomb Historical Museum Tony Zazula
Paul Smith’s College of Arts &
Burrows Foundation Members ($200+) Stewards ($250-$499)
CNY Community Foundation: Sciences
Adirondack Classic Designs, Inc.
Robert B. & Tonia M. Salisbury Property Owners Association Woodbury & Cynthia Andrews
Adirondack Dental Health Assoc.
Fund of Day Sally & Sandy Berk
Adirondack Financial Services
The Community Foundation of Raquette Lake Navigation Jennifer Betsworth & Matthew
Asgaard Farms
Herkimer & Oneida Counties: Samuel De Champlain History Shepard
Andrew Chary Architect, PLLC
Richard L. & Jean P. Williams Center Mary Jean Bland
Blue Moon Home Builders
Fund The Sembrich Samantha Bosshart
DiMella Shaffer
Jacob Burns Foundation The Waldheim, Inc. Robert & Alice Lee Brewer
Imery’s Wollastonite USA
P. + F. Kendrick Charitable Fund Wiawaka Center for Women Angela Brown
Landmark Consulting
Melvin S. Cutler Charitable Michael & Sylvia Brown
Linear Art Studios
Foundation North Woods Engineering, PLLC Membership Giving Willard & Sally Bruce
Keith & Nancy Johnson James & Deborag Burows
Nye & Co. Auctioneers/ Angels ($5,000+)
Foundation Duncan & Caroline Cameron
Appraisers Margaret Jackson Smith
Rogers-Carroll Family David & Lucy Carson
Red Wing Construction Keith Johnson
Foundation Catherine Conover Covert
SD Atelier Architecture Wester & Lorraine Miga
Simple Gifts Fund Robert & Jamie Craft
Spencer Family Fund Visionaries ($2,500-$4,999) Barbara & Marty Davidson
(Up to $199) Richard L. Daly
Stewart’s Shops Foundation Mr. & Mrs. James Simpson
Ausable Chasm Susan Davis
The Lorraine M. Fava Living Barb Benkwitt, Town of Schuyler
Trust Benefactors ($1,000-$2,499) Greg Dickson & Susan Hearn
Falls Historian Richard du Moulin
The Weerts Family Charitable Jan C.K. Anderson
The Brelia Group Steven Engelhart
Fund at Schwab Charitable Anonymous
CAP-21 Ken & Enid Engler, Jr.
Wells Fargo Philanthropy Fund Patricia W Cirbus
The Chronicle Linda & Peter Franz
Wisnefski Foundation, Inc. Linda Cohen
Edinburg Historical Society J.G. Fritzinger
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Friends of Eagle Island Edward P. Finnerty
Bruce King
Friends of Stillwater Fire Tower Drs. Richard & Marty Frost
Howard Kirschenbaum & Mary
Matching Gifts Glens Falls Saratoga Chapter
Rapp Brendan Gerrity
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Pfizer Foundation Lake Placid/North Elba Historical Karen & Tom Birdsey Edward & Alane Hodges
Society Rhonda Butler Michael & Kathryn Hoffman
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Morningside Camps & Cottages Drs. James & Caroline Dawson Teresa Kennedy
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Donald J Klugo Susan & Richard Cocke Talia Latif Lenton & Barbara Simms
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Mrs. Annette Merle-Smith Margaret Datz Christine & Eugene Lozner George & Madelyn Spoll
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Rhoda & Paul Morrisroe Timothy & Mary Day Patricia Marsh Anne Surchin
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Susan Hildebran Sheila Parkert
Sponsors ($125-$249) David & Mary Hinsman Nancy & Ernest Pasanen Supporters (Up to $124)
Marianne & Gabe Alexandrou David Hislop, Jr. Anthony Paskevich & Assoc. Kay & Donald Ackerman
Jack & Mary Lou Allaben Jeffrey Hodgson Nancy & William Paternotte Ken & Barb Adams
Carol Anderson Carol Jackman Lois Phillips
Adirondack Experience Library
Susan Arena Rev. & Mrs. Robert Johnson Suzanne Pilon
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Mr. & Mrs. Harold Bedoukian Charles Kilbourne Mark Ryan Ann Alexander
Owen & Carol Beeder Anne King MJ Sagan Architecture, P.C.
Katherine Beese Mary Elizabeth Alexander
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Penny & John Clute Scottie & Margie Emery-Ginn
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Lillian and Clifford Costa Yvonne Farmer
Cliff & Donna Coughlin Keitha Farney
Bob & Mary Courtemanche Rita & John Fassett
Jane Cowan Bob & Sharon Faulkner
Gerardine Cox Lorraine Fava
Elisabeth Craven Geri Favreau
Frank & Susan Crego Suzanne Feeney
Pat & Bill Crosby Feinberg Library
Kathy Crumb Nancy & Bill Fenster
Robert Cummings John Ferguson
Ellen-Deane Cummins Donna & Jeffrey Fink
Kris Balderston JoAnne Boyd Janet Curly Steven & Linda Fischer
Peter & Marie Balet Terry Boyle Terence & Mary Curran Margo Fish
Ray Curran Sam Fisk
Terry & Maureen Barber Gail & Bill Bradley
Willy & Luke Dailey David Fitz-Gerald
Cherie Barber Nancy and Bill Bragg David & Claire Dalton Lucy & Pete Fleming
Jane Barlow Tony Brankman Diane & Dennis D'Amico Elizabeth Flinn
Bill & Chris Barnes Dorothy Brauner George and Laura Daniels Paul Flynn
Robby & Susan Barnett Thomas & Ann Brennan Susan & David Dannenberg Chris & Heidi Fokine
Diane Bartholdi Jack Brennan Hamish Davey Matt & Liz Foley
Kristin Davidson Mason & Joan Forrence
Nancie Battaglia Photography JoAnne Broadbent
Kathleen Davin Marie Fox
Karl Bauer Robin Brown Bob Davis Rebecca & Patrick Frament
Randall & Sarah Beach Alan & Susan Brown Bob & Holly de Buys Barbara & Michael Franklin
Peter Beakes Peter & Donella Brownsey Ron De Lair, AIA Sally French
Jackie Beattie Pam Brush Al & Susan De Salvo John Friauf, Jr.
William & Karen Bechtel Kim & Doug Bryant Bill Decker Joel Friedman
Lauren Beckingham Richard Brzozowski Mary DeGarmo Mark & Sandra Frost
Sara Jane & Bill DeHoff Sue & Jerry Fryling
David Beckwith David & Judy Buchholz
Donald & Jane DeMaio Liz Fuerst
Beverly Bell Eileen & Joe Buholtz Jim & Judy DePasquale Anne Garbarino
Barb Benkwitt, Historian Thessaly Bullard Carl DeSantis Bea Garvan
Pat Benton Tom & Nancy Burkly Steve & Beverly Detwiler Elaine & Jeff Garvey
Elizabeth Berberian Anne Burnham Bruce Devorkin Gretchen Gedroiz
Doug Burton Catherine DeWolff Carole Gehrig
Lucy Berk
Christine & David Bush Daniel Diadul Joan & Neil Geminder
Delores Bevins Terry Buttler John & Ellen Dincik Sue Ellen Gettens
Lance Biesele Karen Cady Mary Dineen Jay and Jeannie Gettinger
The Birch Store Ted & Jane Caldwell Sarah Disney Rebecca Gillard
Dan Bird Stewart & Susan Calkins Gary & Judy Dobert Roy Ginsberg
Jean Bird Duffy Campbell Barbara and Jonathan Doh Walt & Augusta Gladding
Steve Birkeland Lynn Campbell Joanna Doherty Albert Gnidica
Richard & Rebecca Canuteson Charles and Elsie Dominy Beatrice GnirsBusch
Winston & Joanne Bishop
Ronald and William Capone Kathleen Donohue James & Judy Goar
Trudy and Ethan Bixby Frank & Linda Cappabianca Thomas Doolittle Lynne Goepper
Bonnie Black Susan & James Carl Bernie & Ed Douglas Norma Goff
Robert Blais Adrian Carr John & Elaine Droz, Jr. Rebecca Gooch
Carlton Blanchard Kathy Carrier Erika Dunmire Mike Gooden
Kip Blanchard Alexa Carter Todd & Rosemarie Earl Jennifer & Wally Gordon-
Ann Blanchette Thomas Castelein Chris Eastman Tennant
Cheryl Cawley Carol Ecker Mitch & Jane Goroski
Janet & Brian Bliss
Denis & Brita Chagnon Edinburg Historical Society George & Fran Gotcsik
Sandra Bloom Judy & Craig Chaves Jim & Carol Edmonds Deborah Gould
Joe & Linda Bogardus Carl & Susie Chilson Priscilla Edwards Gaye Grabowski
Kevin & Denise Bolan Varick & Judy Chittenden John Eldridge Bradley Grainer
Michel Bollack Alice & Marty Church Jeanne & Craig Elias Henry Graves, Jr.
Patricia Boomhower Richard Cipperly David Ellison Roger and Monica Gray
Martha & Jeff Clark Craig and Jill Emblidge Richard Greguski
Alan & Jennie Booth
9
2020 ANNUAL GIVING
Susan Grey Elaine & Robert Kennedy
Mike & Terry Griffin Henry & Laura Kennedy
Nancy Grimes* Kathie Kent
Ellen & Ed Gualtieri Janell Keyser
Judy & Peter Gucker Rob Kidd
Jill and John Guthrie Link Kilbourne
Hague Historical Society Jean Killian
Bruce & Darcey Hale Sarah King
Bob & Louise Hammond Jeanne King
Hannah Hanford* Don & Peg Kinneston
Mimi Hannan Susan Klebl
Greg & Kathleen Harper Rebecca Kleinman
Lynn Harrison Tom and Joanne Klepetar
Tony & Kelly Hart Carol Klepper
Romayne Hartshorn Carol Kobuskie
Thomas & Nancy Hayhurst Patty & Larry Koch
Joyce & Don Healy Bob & Nancy Kohlbecker
Amy Heffner Barbara Kolapakka James Malone Jim & Kathleen Moran
Tim Heggland Ted Konieczka Dorothea & Dick Malsbary John Moravek
Tom & Jean Henry Marty & Phyllis Korn Robert Manganiello Susan & James Mori
John & Sharon Herlihy David Kornmeyer Rick Manier, Jr. Francis Morigi
Alix Heuston Kay Kowanko Larry Manion Paige Morrison
Mrs. Hickey Hickey Rich Kraft Cheryl & David Manning Nancy Morse
Janet Hiemstra Bethany & Wesley Krawiec Alan Mapes Ann Moskalyk
Robin Hill Leonard Kreisman Gloria Marceau Bob and Joanne Muller
Nancy Hilton Jane Kribs Charity and Jim Marlatt Megan & Eric Murphy
Historic Saranac Lake Ruth Kuhfahl Roger & Barbara Marshall Paul Murphy
Rick Hoffman Joan & Miles Kulukundis Robin & Scott Martin Neil Murray
Jane & Bob Holder Mary Kunzler-Larmann Stephen Maselli Gail Murray
Carlton & Cheryl Holmes David Kupiak David & Jim Mason Eileen Murray
Ragnhild Holmquist Sandy LaBar Thomas Mason Irwin and Julie Nathanson
Joseph & Lesley Hoopes Daniel Ladue Nancy Master Helen Nerska
Kenneth & Susan Hopper Lake Placid/ North Elba Doug & Peg Masters Tom & Rose Neuhard
Joyce & Bill Houck Historical Society John & Laurie Maurer Jeff & Arlene Nichols
Housing Assistance Programs of Connie Lalonde Joe & Ellie McAvoy Stefanie Noble
Essex County, Inc. Richard Lamb Jon & Mimi McBride Carol & Gary Nordmann
Barbara Howe Buzz and Cheryl Lamb* Hester McCarthy Art Norton
Cynthia Howk Douglas Langdon Karen McCarthy Janet Null
Mary Humistonen Kathleen Larkin Jane & Charles McCloskey Ida & Jim Nystrom
Jessica Hunsicker William LaRocque Mark & Deena McCullough Elizabeth O'Brian
Jery Huntley Dan & Natalie Larson John & Anne McDonald Tom and Heather O'Brien
Harry Hutson Judy Larter Bill & Britt McDowell Candace O'Connor
Candy Hyatt Marilyn & Bruce Laubacher Marilyn McKnight Kathy O'Kane
David & Nancy Hyman Susan Lefever Brian McManus Jane Oppenlander
Ginger Ireton Loretta Lemmo Grace McNasser Maureen Organ
Margaret Isherwood Meredith & Ed Leonard Judith Meagher Robert Ormerod
Suzanne Ishii Julie Leonelli Tom and Lynn Meldrim Patricia Orr
Linda Jackson David & Nancy LeRoy Dean & Sandy Melville Carolyn Ouderkirk
Jim Jacob Charles & Marilyn Lewis Thom & Kate Merrell Kimberly Pacala
Chip & Marilyn Jerry Diane Lewis John Mesick Nancy Pagano
Johnsburg Historical Society Mike & Wendy Lincoln Tom and Betsy Metz Cynthia & Bill Palen
Samantha Johnson James & Mary Ann Lindgren Paula Michelsen Terry & Lyn Palmiter
Ursula & Henry Jones Shirley Lindsay Janet Mikovich Kay Papin
James Jordan Linear Art Studio Peter Milford Celine and Samuel Paquette
Van & Janet Judd Bill Little Robert Miller Michelle Paquette-Deuel
Robert Juravich Lance & Meredith Lord Sharon Mills Joanne Parker
Kim Kaczmarek* Dave Lowe Tina and Diane Minkowitz Ann Parks
Joseph & Linda Kahn Roger Luther Mary Misek Kathleen Parrish
Jack & Kathy Kavanaugh Dan Lynch Paul & Anne Misiaszek Art Parrish
James Keebler Peggy Lynn Gail & Tom Mitchell Marcia & David Parsons
Karen Keep Jane Mackintosh Tim and Sue Mitchell Mr. Parsons Parsons
Christopher & Virginia Kelly Raymond Mahar Marjory Moeller Sam Parsons
Thomas Kelly Dick & Cheryl Maid Robert Monaco Philip Paschall
Jonas & Heidi Kelly Lynne Monroe Mary Passage
102020 ANNUAL GIVING
Jack Swan
Carl Taeubner
Malana Tamer
Barbara Tamerin
Tony & Linda Taverni
Christine Tebbutt
Jill Tefft
Susan & Joe Telfer
Rich & Peg Terry
Claire Thayer
The Birch Store
The Chronicle
The Waldheim, Inc.
Spencer Thew
Carol & Peter Thiel
Jed Thone
Liz Thorndike
Marilyn Paul Suzanne Roberson Philip Sheedy Colleen Thornton
Judith & Bill Peabody Connie & Laurie Roberts Scott Sheffield Enos & Muriel Throop
John & Carolyn Peck Bruce & Ginny Roberts Sara Sheldon Stephen & Elizabeth Tilly,
Brian & Irene Penney Russell Roberts Steve & Melissa Shepstone Architect
William & Nancy Persell Bill & Janet Rochow David Sherman Barbara Tobey
Edward Petty Scott Rockwell Larry Shipps Jeanne Tommell
Joseph & Nancy Pfeiffer, Jr. Joyce Rodella Lorraine & George Shock Juli & Gil Towell
Richard Pine Joan Roemer Traci Shoemaker Chris & Cathy Townsend
Lorraine Plauth Keela & Jim Rogers Sam Siegel Mike & Nancy Tracy
Judy Pliquett Mark and Nietta Rogers Joe Siematkowski Rex & Kathleen Trobridge
Tom Podhrazsky Rogers-Carroll Family Mickey & Babs Silver Pamela Tunnell
Judith Pott Foundation Virginia Siskavich-Bosley & Dan Anthea Turner
Edward & Laura Potts, Jr. Heidi & Peter Roland Bosley Josey Twombly
Ned Pratt Kitty Rooney Barbara Skarbinski Emily Tyner
Tom and Jackie Pray Rick & Barbara Rosen Carole Slatkin Jack & Brenda Valentine
Colleen & Peter Prescott Steven Rothermel Peter & Ann Slocum Lorraine & Carl Van Hatten
Seymour Preston, Jr. John & Louise Rourke Peter Smeallie Rosemary Vargus
Ted & Donna Prime Tim Rowland Gibby Smith Steve & Sue Vekasy
Patricia Prindle Mrs. Rubin Rubin Sally & Bob Smith Joseph & Sharon Vito
Property Owners Assoc. of Day Brian & Virginia Ruder Jacqueline Smith Joanne Vogan
Emily & James Pugsley Monica Rumsey Caro & Willison Smith, III Katie & Ted Volz
Jean Quattrocchi Dorothy Russell Karl Smith, III Wendy Wahlberg
Town of Queensbury Lynn & Bill Russom Robert Smyth Holly Wahlberg
Mary Racicot Tom & Bobbi Ryan Joel & Nancy Solomon Debbie and Dick Walker
Pat Racine Colleen Ryan Michael Sorel Larry Walley
Mary Ann Randall Art & Nancy Saltford Jan-Marie & Drew Spanard Mark and Ruth Ward
Paul Reagan Stephen & Bronwen Sama Peter & Heidi Spencer Shirley and David Ware
Jack and Lenore Reber Saratoga Chapter ADK Donald & Rachael Spieler Lee Warren
Don & Ruth Reed Charles Savage James Spring Karen & Donald Watson
Patricia Reed Thomas & Charlene Schaffer Aura Stauffer Mark & Susan Webster
Peter Regan Mark Scheidelman Carl Stearns Diane & Matt Webster
Kristin & Sue Rehder Janet Schloat Chris Stelzer Anne Weld
Deanne Rehm Calvin & Christina Schmeichel George & Sheila Stephenson Caroline Welsh
Daniel Reiff John & Eileen Schneider Fran & Jordan Stern Helen Weltman
Paul & Rosemary Reiss Michael Schoenig Jane Stevens Mary Jo Whalen
Connie Reitz Chris & Pete Schoonmaker Sue Stewart Angela Whisher
Lisanne & Adam Renner Doug & June Scott, AIA Susan Stewart Polly White
Judy & Curtis Renzulli Don Seauvageau Susan Storch Tom Whitney
Gail Rheingold Amerlia Seeger Marcia Stout-Roche Wiawaka Center for Women
Sandra Rhoades Bob & Susie Segaul Richard Strean Don & Betsy Wickman
Debora & Dan Rice Majken Sellar Neville Strumpf Renee & Christopher Wiles
Laura Rice Jeffrey & Marilyn Sellon Kathy Ann Stumpe Dick Williams
Eileen Richer Neil & Mary Seymour Jane Subramanian Ralph & Cindy Williams
Vinnie & Maria Rinella Raymond & Linda Seymour Barbara & Ken Sumner John & Anita Williams
Susi & Ken Ritzenberg Russ & Anita Shapiro Bill & Lyn Swafford Don Williams
112020 ANNUAL GIVING
Irene Willis
Lynn Wilson
Libby Wolf
Darren & Steven Woods
Robert Woods, AIA
Cecil & Gilda Wray
Tom & Diane Wyland
Deb & Hal Yokum
Libby Yokum
Patricia Zalesny Vel & Emil Chesser Tania & Brad Werbizky David & Nancy LeRoy
Charlene Zebley Richard Cipperly Pat & Tom Willis In Honor of Steven Engelhart
Ingrid Zimmermann In Memory of Paula Cipperly In Honor of Steven Engelhart Patty Marsh
Wayne Zukin Richard Daly
($100- $249) Marjory Moeller
In Honor of Steven Engelhart
Annual Appeal Margaret Datz Barbara Agnew Miers John Nye & Co. Auctioneers/
($10,000+) Appraisers
Steve & Beverly Detwiler In Memory of my great
Jeffrey Sellon & Marilyn Burns Ida & Jim Nystrom
Greg & Susan Dickson grandfather whose house is
($1000-$4999) Edward P. Finnerty listed as the John Agnew Lois Phillips
Jan Anderson In Memory of Joyce McLean Lisanne & Adam Renner
House on Church Lane In
In support of AARCH’s public Fred & Gloria Gleave Charles & Katie Richman
Emilie Gould AuSable Forks.
programs that explore the Susi & Ken Ritzenberg
natural & culture of the In Honor of Steven Engelhart Carol Anderson
Roger and Monica Gray In Memory of Katherine Anne Joan Roemer
Adirondacks.
Barbara Bailey Pamela, Patrick & Elizabeth Onufer Stephen & Bronwen Sama
Linda & Sarah Cohen Hanke Kraig & Mary Lou Armstrong Charles Savage
Susan Darrin In Honor of Steven Engelhart Matt and Beth Bakes In Honor of Steven Engelhart
Ed & Alane Hodges Thomas & Nancy Hayhurst Janet Schloat
Robby & Susan Barnett
Andy & Kathy Prescott David Hislop, Jr. Steve & Melissa Shepstone
David & Nancy Hyman Owen & Carol Beeder
Geoffrey Robillard & Carol
Frank & Beth Boland Lorraine & George Shock
Guyamier Kristee & Tom Iacobucci
Bill & Meredith Johnston Anthony C. Brankman Virginia Siskavich-Bosley & Dan
($500-$999) Gene & Carolyn Kaczka Bosley
Bob & Lee Brewer
Andrew Chary, Architect James Keebler Margaret Smith
Angela Brown
Nina Gerson & Bernie Fried Howie Kirschenbaum & Mary Langdon & Susan Brown Nancy Smith
Drs. Richard & Martha Frost Rapp
Gallogly-Stickler Family Fund Susan Buck Paul Smith’s Arts and Sciences
Jon & Gina Landsberg
Henry Graves, Jr. In Memory of William & Joan John Smolinsky & Ellen Prakken
William F. Locke, Adirondack
In Honor of Henry & Florence Financial Services Prescott In Honor of Steven Engelhart
Graves Chris & Gene Lozner Jimm & Carol Collin Charles & Sally Svenson
Bill & Susan Harral Rick Manier, Jr. The Chronicle
Hubert & Dorothy Davies
Jeb Hart Dean & Sandy Melville Pat Tiller
In Honor of Steven Engelhart In Honor of Wildred Howell, Jr.
Wes & Lorraine Miga Julie & Gil Towell
Charles & Margaret Higgerson Todd & Rosemarie Earl
In Honor of Steven Engelhart Joan & John Westley
Bob & Jane Holder Kathleen Mitchell Sally French
Dick & Pam Kellogg, Architect Jef Fuller Angela Whisher
Sandy & Patty Morhouse
In Honor of Steven Engelhart Rhoda & Paul Morrisroe James & Judy Goar In Memory of Brad Whisher
John & Barbie Kimberly Nancy Morse Miriam Goulding Polly White
Mike & Wendy Lincoln Steve & Mary Muller In Memory of Peter White
Lynn Harrison
Richard Longstreth Heritage Properties of the Adks.
In Honor of Steven Engelhart James & Linda Hinkle (Up to $99)
Meredith Prime
Timothy McCormick Housing Assistance Program Cherie Barber
David & Margie Reuther
Chris & Cathy Townsend Richard & Maria Russell of Essex County, Inc. In Memory of Nedra & Clifford
James & Colleen Van Hoven Mr. & Mrs. Sargent Sargent Cynthia Howk Barber
Anne Van Ingen Sally smith & Bob Weiss In Honor of Steven Engelhart Nancie Battaglia Photography
Janice Woodbury In Memory of Sister Elizabeth Ursula & Henry Jones Lucy Berk
($250-$499) Conheady Dorothy Kelliher Carlton Blanchard
Susan Arena Christine Tebbutt Tom and Joanne klepetar In Memory of Anne La Bastille
In Memory of Marc Young In Memory of Judd A. Bynes
Joan & Miles Kulukundis The Birch Store
Pat Benton Darren & Lisa Tracy
Lynn Valenti Tom LaBombard, P.E. Samantha Bosshart
Sandy & Sally Berk
Jennifer Betsworth & Matthew Marc Wanner & Judy Rush Talia Latif Gail & Bill Bradley
Shepard In Honor of Steven Engelhart Alan & Susan Brown
122020 ANNUAL GIVING
Richard Brzozowski
In Memory of Marion Brzozowski
Ted & Jane Caldwell
2020 FINANCIAL REPORT
Adrian Carr
Thomas Castelein There was perhaps no greater concern at AARCH this past year than the impact that
Denis & Brita Chagnon the pandemic might have on our 2020 revenue streams and on our overall financial
Varick & Judy Chittenden health. But thanks to strong giving from our members and friends, great support
Elisabeth Craven from the New York State Council on the Arts and Humanities NY, private foundation
David & Claire Dalton
support, a few unexpected legacy gifts, federal support through the Payment
Ron De Lair, AIA
Protection Program, and some internal cost-cutting, we ended the year in the black.
The following is brief 2020 (Operating) Financial Report.
Sarah Disney
Al & Charlene Dunham
Revenue
Chris Eastman
Membership/Contributions $173,223
Edinburg Historical Society
Programs 22,103
Lorraine Fava
Preservation Services 19,200
Liz Fuerst
Fundraising 30,945
Gaye Grabowski Foundation 18,550
Linda Jackson State Support 39,560
Anne Laumont Federal Support (PPP Loan) 45,7001
Jane Mackintosh All Other 11,338
Joe & Ellie McAvoy
Jane McCloskey & Charles Carson $360,619
Janet Mikovich
Joane & Dan Molenock Expenses
Ann Moskalyk Salaries/Benefits 235,949
Kevan & Stephen Moss Fundraising 6,994
Art Norton All Other 91,806
Candace O'Connor $334,749
Kathy O'Kane
Ann Parks Note: 1PPP loan is assumed to be forgivable.
Mr. Parsons Parsons
Philip Paschall
Mary Passage
Paul Reagan
Jack and Lenore Reber
Judy & Curtis Renzulli
Laura Rice
Bruce & Ginny Roberts
Larry Shipps
Mimi Spain Hannan
In Honor of Steven Engelhart
Sue Stewart
Lois & Larry Stone
Bill & Lyn Swafford
In Honor of Steven Engelhart
Tony & Linda Taverni
Liz Thorndike
Stephen Tilly, Architect & Elizabeth Martin
Mike & Nancy Tracy
Renee & Christopher Wiles
Don Williams
Dick Williams
Lynn Wilson
Charlene Zebley
13BEYOND GIVING
LEAVING A LEGACY TO AARCH
Another great way to support the work of Adirondack Architectural Heritage is by naming AARCH as a beneficiary in your
estate plan. Your attorney can help you design an estate plan that provides for your family and supports the nonprofit
organizations, like AARCH, whose work has enriched your life and the life of your community and wider world. Requests
can be designated for general purposes or directed to certain aspects of AARCH’s mission, such as our work at Camp
Santanoni or our educational programs.
There are dozens of ways to include AARCH in your estate planning, including by:
Designating a specific dollar amount to AARCH
Designating a percentage of your estate to AARCH
Designating specific items in your estate to AARCH, such as stocks, bonds, other securities, an IRA, or real
estate
Including AARCH in your charitable remainder or charitable lead trust
We invite you to consider including AARCH in your estate planning. Please contact Steven Engelhart at (518) 834-9328
or steven@aarch.org to discuss this further or to let us know that you’ve already made the decision to name AARCH as
a beneficiary of your estate.
AARCH has recently been the beneficiary of two wonderful estate gifts.
Wanda and John Callihan moved full-time to their beloved Puddin’ Hollow
Farm in Minerva in 1990. Before that, they lived in several places during the
time that John was a First Lieutenant in the United State Air Force, before
settling in Briarcliff Manor, New York. John worked for General Electric and
International Paper before eventually starting his own Manhattan ad and
public relations agency. John was an avid marathoner and crossed the finish
line in ten New York Marathons after age 50. Wanda was active in many
Briarcliff Manor nonprofits and, in the Adirondacks, she was active with the
Adirondack Mountain Garden Club, the Lake George Garden Club, Dollars for
Scholars, the Red Cross, and the Glens Falls Hospital. They were extremely
generous to many regional nonprofits while they were alive, often through the John and Wanda Callihan Charitable
Trust. In 2004, Wanda was named Minerva Citizen of the Year and Grand Marshal of the Hometown Parade. Growing
out of their enjoyment of restoring the historic buildings at their Minerva farm, they joined AARCH in 2000 and were
active members and tour-goers for the next fifteen years. We remember them as smart, engaged, curious, and deeply
committed to this place they loved so much. Their bequest to AARCH was the largest in our 30 year history.
Harold A. Walter was born, brought up, and educated in Dolgeville, New York. After
receiving his Bachelor's degree in Education from Syracuse University in 1952, he was
employed for over 40 years as a teacher at the D. H. Robbins Elementary School in St.
Johnsville, New York. He was known as a beloved teacher, good neighbor, and for his
kindness, sense of humor, and generosity, always quietly giving back to his
community in a variety of ways. He was happiest outdoors and spent countless hours,
over his entire lifetime, in the Adirondacks, which he loved dearly. He was an avid
hiker, bicyclist, and kayaker but especially loved cross-country skiing and was said to
always be dreaming of winter. It was in these explorations, as a hiker and cross-
country skier, that he discovered and came to love Camp Santanoni and appreciate
our work there. His bequest to AARCH, in support of our work at Santanoni, is the largest such private gift ever
received in support of this Great Camp.
14OUR BUSINESS SUPPORTERS
AARCH is grateful for the support of many businesses in the region and beyond. We especially value our business partners’
commitment to sponsoring our annual benefit event, raffle, and other special events. Please help us thank them by supporting them
with your business.
SPECIAL
THANKS
TO THESE
MAJOR
SPONSORS
AARCH also wishes to thank these businesses and Lake George Mirror Rock Bottom Golf
organizations for their support of our work: Lake George Steamboat Co. Ruthie’s Run
Lake Placid Pub & Brewery Sagamore Institute
Adirondack Dental Health Assoc. Craig Wood Golf Course Lake Placid/North Elba Historical The Sagamore Resort
Adirondack Experience Craigardan Society Saranac Inn Golf Club
Adirondack History Museum Cronin’s Golf Resort Linear Art Studio Schutze Family Dentistry
Adirondack Life Magazine Crowne Plaza Resort & Golf Lavenlair Farm SD Atelier Architecture
Andrew Chary Architect, PLLC Edinburg Historical Society Loremans’ Promotional Products Seagle Music Colony
Anthony Paskevich & Associates Feinberg Library Malone Golf Club The Sembrich
Aunt Polly’s Material Girls Forrence Orchards MARCH Associates Simply Gourmet
Ausable Chasm Fort Ticonderoga Mark Kurtz Photography St. Andrew’s Ace Hardware
Bay Meadows Golf Club Friends of Eagle Island Mastoloni Pearls Sticks and Stones
Bay Optical Friends of Stillwater Fire Tower Mead’s Nursery Terry Robards Wine & Spirits
Berkshire Hathaway/Adirondack Garden Time Nursery Merrill L. Thomas Realty T.F. Finnigan
Realty Glens Falls Country Club MJ Sagan Architecture, P.C. Ticonderoga Country Club
Big Slide Brewery Glens Falls Saratoga Chapter Nancie Battaglia Photography Timberlock Resort
The Birch Store ADK Newcomb Mountain Quilters Tupper Lake Golf Club
Bistro LeRoux Hague Historical Society Nye & Co. Auctioneers/ Valcour Inn and Boathouse
Black Rooster Maple Harvest Homes Appraisers The Waldheim, Inc.
Boquet Valley Blooms High Peaks Golf Course Kevin O’Keefe, DMD Westport Country Club
Café Adirondack Housing Assistance Program of Paul Smith’s College of Arts & Whiteface Inn & Golf Club
Caffe Rustica Essex County Sciences Wiawaka Center for Women
Caldwell Country Store Imerys Wollastonite USA Property Owners Association The Woods Inn
CAP-21 Jim Girard Landscape of Day
Champlain National Bank Just Water Raquette Lake Navigation
The Chronicle Kingsbury National Golf Red Wing Construction
AARCH business membership and event sponsorship is a great way to show your company’s
support for AARCH’s good work and is an opportunity to reach new audiences. Contact Jessica
Parker for current sponsorship opportunities and to learn about the benefits of aligning your
business with AARCH through membership (518-834-9328 or jessica@aarch.org.)
15UPCOMING ADVENTURES
2021 Programs
Last summer, in spite of the pandemic, we were able to
hold 15 in-person, day-long outings and special events
with great success. By enforcing mask-wearing and social
distancing measures and by exploring places in smaller
groups, we were able to safely and responsibly still have
some memorable and appropriately sociable experiences
in a truly difficult year.
This summer, we are working hard to bring members and
friends another series of exciting educational programs in
a safe and responsible way. Although this season will
again be smaller than usual, we think you’ll be delighted
by what we have to offer. Look for the full schedule of
events in our April newsletter.
Socially-distanced AARCH tour-goers hear from Ursula Jones and Henry Morlock about
For a sneak peek at our 2021 schedule, look for outings restoration efforts on their historic officer’s quarters on the Plattsburgh Oval for this past
that will challenge us, inspire us, and ask the hard summer’s Brews at the Barracks tour.
questions about how the Adirondack region’s unique
buildings, infrastructure, places, and communities reflect who we are and where we came from. These will include outings
focusing on what the architecture of renewable energy offers future building infrastructure, on how the North Country has been
the terrain for waves of through migration, including the Underground Railroad, Chinese migrant imprisonment, all the way to
the present. Plus we’ll offer our popular tours and re-imagine many others.
11-Day Guided Adventure to Guatemala February/March 2022
We hope that by early 2022, enough of the world will be vaccinated, that COVID numbers will be way down, and that
people will feel safe enough to travel again. This trip to Guatemala was postponed from 2021 to 2022 and we hope you’re
ready to join us on this exciting international trip with your friends at AARCH.
Guatemala is one of the most diverse and beautiful countries in Central
America with its extraordinary landscapes and a civilization-spanning
culture that reaches back centuries. On this outing, we will explore the best
that Guatemala has to offer adventurous travelers, including the rich
architecture and cultural life of the Spanish Colonial capital of Antigua, the
Mayan ruins of Tikal, Iximché, and Uaxactun, and the native villages
around stunning Lake Atitlan. We will be led by author, guide, and
preservationist Elizabeth Bell and her professional staff and you’ll be in the
good company of fellow AARCH members, friends, and staff. For more
information and a full itinerary, please visit our website.
TO REGISTER: Express your interest via phone or email, or by mailing a
request to AARCH, 1745 Main St., Keeseville, NY 12944. If you have not
previously traveled with AARCH to Cuba or Armenia, please include a
paragraph or two explaining why you are interested in this trip and about
any previous international travel experience you have.
PRICING: The tentative cost for this eleven-day adventure is $3,850 per
person (based on double occupancy; please add an additional $999 for
single occupancy). Airfare is NOT included. Each traveler is responsible for
his or her individual travel to and from Guatemala City. A one-time, tax-
deductible $500 per person deposit is required in advance.
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