HISTORIC LANDMARK ACHIEVEMENTS Over the years, APOG has made every effort to preserve, improve and restore places of architectural and historic interest in Geneseo. With our programs during the year, we aim to educate members of our community regarding our architectural and historical heritage. During our annual May event, we honor completed improvement and restoration projects of homes and businesses. Grants are awarded to carefully selected Main Street business and home owner applicants for restoration projects with funds raised at our annual Wine and Beer Tasting event. Click HERE for the list of our Board of Trustees 1973 Instrumental in preventing demolition of Big Tree Inn. 1976 Worked jointly with the village and town on the restoration of the old Erie Depot now located at Highland Park. 1977 Main Street was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 1980 Worked with the village and town on restoration of the Geneseo Building facade. 1985 Center, Second, South, Elm, Oak, Prospect, and Chestnut Streets and Temple Hill, Ward Place, and part of Highland Road were added to the Historic District on the National Register. 1989 In conjunction with Geneseo's Bicentennial, a book entitled "Memoirs" containing remembrances of Geneseo life by its residents was published. 1991 The entire Historic District was designated a National Historic Landmark by the United States Secretary of the Interior, one of about twenty communities in the country to be so honored. 1995 Publication of "Historic Geneseo,” giving a history of homes and buildings in the historic district. 2004 Led by Kurt Cylke, an APOG subcommittee raised funds necessary to restore the official Geneseo Village Clock. 2005 Charlotte Brummett helped prepare a brochure, complete with a map, pointing out outstanding Oak Trees in the Geneseo area. This was APOG's contribution to the Genesee Valley Conservancy Celebration of the Oaks. 2005 A committee led by Jeff Mothersell researched the original district schools in Geneseo. Historic markers were purchased and placed at the site of each of the original schools. Some of these schools still stand. 2007 Presented a conference “Economic Development and Civic Engagement.” Speakers were Pulitzer-Prize journalist and author Thomas Hylton, smart growth experts George Grasser and Evan Lowenstein, and National Park Service historical architect William Brookover. 2008 Presented a second conference “Economic Development and Civic Engagement” with Pulitzer-Prize journalist and author David Cay Johnson and revitalization planner Kennedy Lawson Smith 2010 Fabricated and replaced lantern with replica of the original gothic torch, replacement of lost hardware, patching the granite basin, and 3D digital modeling the fountain for future use. TOP