Lower Manhattan Emergency Preservation Fund
St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church Lower Manhattan is a national treasure - an unparalleled collection of American national and architectural history. In 2002, the nation's and the Conservancy's attention was focused on this historic area.
Upper Manhattan Historic Preservation Fund
Ebenezer Gospel Tabernacle was one of UMHPF's first projects. A $100,000, no-interest loan and $100,000 grant helped finance the new slate roof, new copper-cladding on the dormers, and new terra cotta tiles on the tower. The ground-breaking Upper Manhattan Historic Preservation Fund (UMHPF) has awarded grants and loans totalling $4 million to 30 projects.
Chapel of the Sisters at Prospect Cemetery
The Chapel of the Sisters at Prospect Cemetery will be restored to use as a community center. The Conservancy celebrated the groundbreaking for the restoration of the landmark Chapel of the Sisters at Prospect Cemetery in Jamaica, Queens, on April 4, 2007.
Astor Row
Astor Row now features many restored Victorian porches In the early 1880s, William Astor built 28, semi-attached row houses on 130th Street between Fifth and Lenox Avenues in Harlem. Each double building shared a turned-wood porch in the Victorian style.
Ellis Island
The Ferry Building at Ellis Island Ellis Island, one of the Conservancy's most significant advocacy campaigns, celebrated an important milestone on April 2, 2007.
Public Building Inventory
In 1977 the New York Landmarks Conservancy released its Public Buildings Inventory. This inventory documented 760 federal, state, and city owned buildings of architectural interest in New York City.
