STAFF REPORT
The Village of Cooperstown
Historic Preservation and Architectural
Review Board will
hold an awards ceremony and
reception next week to honor
the 2007-2009 recipients of
the Village Historic Preservation
awards.
A total of 15 awards will be
presented in four categories.
The Historic Preservation
awards are intended to
recognize and commend
individuals and organizations
who, through the stewardship
of their properties, have significantly
contributed to the
protection, enhancement, and
perpetuation of the Historic
and Architectural District,
which encompasses the entire
Village, explained Teresa
Drerup, chair of the Historic
Preservation and Architectural
Review Board.
The four award categories
and the recipients include:
• Restoration: 7 Eagle
Street, Charles Baker & Cari
Fuertes; 73 Elm Street, William
& Janet Rigby; 197 Main
Street, War Monument at Otsego
County Courthouse.
• New Construction: 197
Main Street, Verizon cell site &
accessory building at Otsego
County Courthouse
• Signage: 31 Chestnut
Street, Cooperstown
Chamber of Commerce; 108
Chestnut Street, Stewarts; 24
Glen Avenue, Leatherstocking
FCU.
• Rehabilitation: 25 Chestnut
Street, Village Cobbler;
64 Chestnut Street, Peter &
Jennifer Landers; 73 Chestnut
Street, Bank of Cooperstown;
81 Chestnut Street, Charles
& Kathleen Roth Knull; 34-36
Elm Street, Richard Bird &
Deborah Geurtze; 41 Lake
Street, Lisbeth McCoy; 133
Lake Street, The Farmers
Museum; 17 River Street,
owner requests anonymity
The public is invited to
attend the ceremony and reception
on Tuesday, March 9,
at 7 p.m. in the village meeting
room, 22 Main Street.
