Following its restoration and rehabilitation, a Clarkstown barn has been named one of this year’s “Excellence in Historic Preservation” award winners. The Cropsey Farm Barn restoration began in 2006, thanks to a partnership between the town and the county. The “Preservation League of New York State’s” Director of Communications Katy Peace says such projects help to preserve the area’s agricultural heritage…
The entire property, including the Historic Barn and Bunkhouse, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. It was among nine projects to be recognized this year, including the Fire Watchtower at Marcus Garvey Park in the city, the Ethel T. Chamberlain House in Syracuse, and the Yaddo Mansion in Saratoga Springs.