The Landmark Society of Western New York's 2024 "Five to Revive"

By Evan Dawson,

Published January 31, 2024 at 4:20 PM EST

Four people sit around a table in a radio studio: (foreground) Jeff Iovannone, (background) Larry Francer,, Wayne Goodman, and (right) Evan Dawson

1 of 16 — (foreground) Jeff Iovannone, (background) Larry Francer, and Wayne Goodman on "Connections"

(foreground) Jeff Iovannone, (background) Larry Francer, and Wayne Goodman on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Wednesday, January 31, 2024

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2 of 16 — Barb Morrissey

Barb Morrissey

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A red brick building between two white buildings

3 of 16 — Vacuum Oil Campus 1

Vacuum Oil Campus

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A red brick building next to a weather-stained white building

4 of 16 — Vacuum Oil Campus 2

Vacuum Oil Campus

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A white building with broken windows and weather stains

5 of 16 — Vacuum Oil Campus

Vacuum Oil Campus

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A majestic Italianate style town hall building

6 of 16 — Naples Memorial Town Hall

Naples Memorial Town Hall

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A majestic Italianate style town hall building surrounded by trees

7 of 16 — Naples Town Hall 2

Naples Memorial Town Hall

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A majestic Italianate style town hall building with trees and sunshine

8 of 16 — Naples Town Hall 3

Naples Memorial Town Hall

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A majestic Italianate style town hall building under a blue sky

9 of 16 — Naples Town Hall 4

Naples Memorial Town Hall

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A majestic Italianate style town hall building with American flags lining the pathway leading to it

10 of 16 — Naples Town Hall 5

Naples Memorial Town Hall

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11 of 16 — Pal-Mac Aqueduct 1

Palmyra-Macedon Aqueduct

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A grey stone aqueduct with fall foliage in sunset

12 of 16 — Pal-Mac Aqueduct 2

The Palmyra-Macedon Aqueduct, located just west of the village of Palmyra, was built in 1857 to carry the water of the Erie Canal over the Ganargua (or, Mud) Creek in the town of Macedon.

Richard T. Perry, Jr. / Landmark Society of Western New York

A dilapidated train depot with a brick pathway and railroad tracks

13 of 16 — Warsaw Depot 1

Warsaw Park Street Train Depot

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A dilapidated train depot with boarded up windows

14 of 16 — Warsaw Depot 2

The Warsaw Park Street Train Depot was built in 1906. It's on the 2024 list of 'Five to Revive' from the Landmark Society of Western NY.

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15 of 16 — Warsaw Depot 3

Warsaw Park Street Train Depot

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A two-story blue building and a two-story green building on a street

16 of 16 — Nunda State Street

State Street in Nunda; an example of a site that can benefit from the work of a grassroots preservation organization

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A smiling man with short dark hair wearing a blue button-down shirt and a grey blazer. He is holding a pair of eyeglasses. The word "Connections" appears on the left side of the photo in vertical letters.

The Landmark Society of Western New York has selected its “Five to Revive” for 2024.

The annual list includes five historic properties or themes selected for rehabilitation. This year's five are the Vacuum Oil site in Rochester, Naples Memorial Town Hall, the Palmyra-Macedon Aqueduct, the Warsaw Park Street Train Depot, and grassroots preservation organizations (a thematic listing).

We discuss this year’s list and the state of historic preservation in our region with our guests:

Wayne Goodman, executive director of the Landmark Society of Western New York
Larry Francer, associate director of preservation at the Landmark Society of Western New York
Jeff Iovannone, preservation planner for the Landmark Society of Western New York
John B. Cowley, Naples town supervisor
Mayor Malik Evans, City of Rochester
Barb Morrissey, president of the Warsaw Historical Society

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The Landmark Society of Western New York's 2024 "Five to Revive"