Historic Preservation Certificate-140 Hrs

Historic Preservation Certificate-140 Hrs 

This one-year, non-credit certificate program begins in the fall and serves students and professionals interested in establishing credentials in the area of Historic Preservation in a multitude of job sectors: building trades such as woodworking and stone masonry as well as areas such as historic site management, artifact conservation and more. There is no other certificate program in Historic Preservation offered at a community college in New York State. The 140 hour program is half classwork and half directed historic preservation fieldwork. One elective is required to fulfill the certificate. To register, call 914-606-7300 or email carmen.marrinan@sunywcc.edu 
For more information, visit www.sunywcc.edu/historic-preservation-certificate. Program tuition $2,215 or take courses individually for the prices listed. 

Historic Preservation Walking Tours 
Architectural History Tour of Newburgh 
This day-long walking tour will include a visit to Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site, the Crawford House Museum and a tour of Newburgh’s many other iconic buildings. Designers such as Downing, Vaux, Olmsted, Withers and others will be discussed. We will also examine the tragic period of Urban Renewal when many buildings were lost along with the preservation movement that prevented further destruction in the 1960s and 70s. Johanna Porr Yaun, Orange County Historian, instructor, Historic Preservation Certificate. This class will be offsite. 
CE-HIST 2148PE, $55. #3744
Sat., Aug. 19, 10:00 am-4:00 pm (tuition not including independent lunch)

New Rochelle Residence Park 
Residence Park is one of the earliest residential parks containing excellent examples of Queen Anne and Shingle style homes. We will also see a John Russell Pope designed church, a college with an 1855 Gothic “castle,” the homes of notable residents such as Lou Gehrig, playwright Robert Anderson, Jay Leno, a presidential mistress, and more. Attendees will meet at 9:30 am in front of Presbyterian Church of New Rochelle at 50 Pintard Ave, New Rochelle 10801.The tour will last approximately 2 hours. This class will be offsite. 
Tour Guide is Barbara Davis, New Rochelle City Historian and Co-Director of Westchester County Historical Society. 
CE-HIST 2167PE,  $40.
Sat., May 11, 1:00-3:00 pm, #3743 

Architectural History Tour of Rhinebeck, Rhinecliff and Staatsburg
This is a guided walking and driving tour all within a five mile radius of the Village of Rhinebeck. Sites include FDR’s New Deal era post office; the site of Aaron Burr’s 1804 pre-Hamilton duel campaign headquarters; early settler residences; sites of Astor, Morton and Ruppert estates; architect Richard Upjohn’s Saint Margaret’s Church; Staatsburgh State Historic Site (Mills Mansion) and more. Alan Strauber, Historian and Program Coordinator of the Historic Preservation Certificate. Attendees will assemble in front of Beekman Arms, 6387 Mill St (Rte 9) in Rhinebeck
CE-HIST 2149PE,  $45.
Sat., June 22, 10:00 am-1:00 pm, (tuition not including post-tour dinner at Beekman Arms), #3742

To register, call 914-606-7300 or email carmen.marrinan@sunywcc.edu