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The Landmark Society's 2026 Five to Revive

By Evan Dawson,
Megan Mack, Julie Williams
Published March 12, 2026 at 4:49 PM EDT
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(foreground) Larry Francer and Wayne Goodman, (background) Paul Kimball and Katie Eggers Comeau with host Evan Dawson on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Thursday, March 12, 2026
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A local house ravaged by fire last year has made a list of properties identified for the potential for revitalization.

The Morgan-Manning House in Brockport suffered significant damage after a fire in January 2025. The Landmark Society of Western New York has named it and four other entities as its 2026 "Five to Revive."

This hour, we continue an annual tradition of discussing the Landmark Society's five selections, while exploring the latest in preservation work and why it matters.

Our guests:

For more on the Morgan-Manning House fire, click here.

Connections
Evan Dawson
Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
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Megan Mack
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.
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Julie Williams
Julie Williams is an associate producer for "Connections with Evan Dawson." She started at WXXI in 2019 and has been working on Connections since 2022.
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