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 jointly with the village and town on the restoration of the Geneseo Building facade. 1985 Center Street, Second Street, South Street, Elm Street, Oak Street, Prospect Street, Temple Hill, Ward Place, Chestnut Street, and part of Highland Road were added to the Historic District on the National Register. 1989 In conjunction with Geneseo's Bicentennial Celebration, a book entitled "Memoirs" containing remembrances of Geneseo life by its residents, present and past, 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 the "Historic Geneseo" book, giving a history of homes and buildings in Geneseo's historic district. Note: This book is in the process of being updated and will be released in 2007 in memory of Nancy O'Dea. 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 APOG presented a conference on “Economic Development and Civic Engagement” to explore historic preservation issues in the context of economic development. Presentations were given by nationally known speakers, including Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist and author Thomas Hylton, regional and local Smart Growth experts George Grasser and Evan Lowenstein, and National Park Service historical architect William Brookover. A committee led by Kurt Cylke organized the conference.   TOP