Sunday, June 15, 2014

Hudson Valley Magazine features Youth for Restoration

Youth for Restoration's last project, the Apoquague Friends' Meeting Burial Ground, was featured in an article in the Hudson Valley Magazine in the June 2014 issue.



Beekman Mill House Fundraising

To fund all that Youth for Restoration has planned to do to the Beekman Mill House, fundraising needs to be done, and many volunteers are needed. Youth for Restoration has been going door-to-door, looking for support with this project, as well as running bake sales at local events in order to accumulate enough funds to do the Mill House justice. Though YFR has found support, more is needed to make this project a success this summer.

Our deepest gratitude to all our sponsors.

Beekman Town Board approves Youth for Restoration to work on the Beekman Mill House

Youth for Restoration was approved by the Beekman Town Board to work on the Mill House.

Below is the letter showing the Town Board's approval.



Applying for the National Register of Historic Places for the Beekman Mill House

After the visit from the NYS Office of Parks, Recreations, and Historic Preservation, Youth for Restoration submitted the Historic Resource Inventory Form to seek the Mill House's eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places.

Below is the form that approves the Mill House's eligibility for applying.


Newspaper Articles on the Beekman Mill House from the 19th Century

The Newspaper articles below shows the Beekman Mill House's significance to the community during these times.

This clipping is from the Cold Springs New York Recorder between 1885-1889.



This clipping is from the New York Tribune from January of 1864.


Historic Resource Inventory Form

Youth for Restoration applied to be considered for eligibility to the National Register of Historic Places for the Beekman Mill House.

This is the form that had to be submitted before Youth for Restoration could apply for the National Register of Historic Places. This was submitted on March 10.





Friday, June 13, 2014

NYS Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation visit the Beekman Mill House on April 14.

On Monday, April 14, the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation visited the Mill House. The Historic Preservation Specialist, Jennifer Betsworth, and the Historic Preservation Program Analyst, William Krattinger, came to the Mill House on behalf of the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation to examine its condition and the artifacts that were stored in the second floor of the building.



Mr. Krattinger, Cristian Soto, Viraj Kumar, Jordan Scocozza, Town Supervisor Zulauf (from left to right).



Town Supervisor Zulauf, Viraj Kumar, Jennifer Betsworth (Historic Preservation Specialist), William Krattinger (Historic Preservation Program Analyst) (from left to right).