Gov. Kathy Hochul has recommended the addition of 20 properties and districts across New York state to the State and National Registers of Historic Places, including an octagon house in Columbiaville, a Jewish cemetery in Buffalo and the Colgate-Rochester Crozer Divinity School in Rochester.

State and National Register listing can assist owners in revitalizing properties, making them eligible for various public preservation programs and services, such as matching state grants and federal historic rehabilitation tax credits. 

“New York’s historic places tell the stories of where people have authored the enduring legacy we cherish,” Hochul said. “With these nominations, we commit ourselves to protecting that legacy and to sharing these wondrous monuments of human achievement with future generations. By recognizing these sites, we honor the diverse communities and rich history that make New York extraordinary.”

The list of recommendations includes:

Mid-Hudson

• Charles D. & Elizabeth Lantry House, Ulster County
• Home for the Aged in Ulster County, Ulster County
• Roosa House, Ulster County 

Capital Region

• Hillsdale Hamlet Historic District Boundary Expansion, Columbia County
• Smith Octagon House, Columbia County
• St. George’s Lodge No. 6, Masonic Temple and Club, Schenectady County

Western New York

• Ahavas Achim Cemetery, Erie County
• Cattaraugus County Memorial and Historical Building, Cattaraugus County
• First Presbyterian Church, Chautauqua County

Central New York

• Syracuse Boys Club, Onondaga County
• Utica Mutual Insurance Company Office Building, Onondaga County

Finger Lakes

• Colgate-Rochester Crozer Divinity School, Monroe County

Mohawk Valley

• Jefferson Historic District, Schoharie County

Southern Tier

• Walter Coulter Homestead Farm, Delaware County

There are more than 128,000 historic properties throughout the state listed in the National Register of Historic Places, either individually or as components of historic districts.