Historic Preservation & Community Design Tools

Fall 2025 NYSDOS Series

Session 1: Historic Preservation

Session 2: Community Design Tools

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Date: Thursday, November 6th

Time: 4:30–8:00pm (light supper at 6:00pm)

Where: Dutchess County Farm & Home Center (2715 Route 44, Millbrook NY)

Cost: $5 for one class, $10 for two classes (includes program(s) and supper). Pay at the door via cash, check, or municipal voucher made payable to DCPF (cash/check preferred).

As always, it is a pleasure to once again welcome the knowledgeable staff from the NYS Department of State for two courses this spring:

Session 1: Historic Preservation, 4:30–6:00pm

Historic buildings define the character of cities, villages, and towns in New York and many other places. This course attempts to explain why, details what it means to preserve a place’s older and historic building, and distinguishes the difference between listing a property on the National Register of Historic Places and local landmark and historic district regulation. Other perspectives that most people don’t consider when they think “historic preservation” will also be discussed, such as the environmental and economic benefits of historic preservation.

Session 2: Community Design Tools, 6:30-8:00pm

Municipal officials have a variety of tools available to them to help shape the appearance of their community. At this session tools ranging from simple design guidelines to landscape ordinances and architectural review boards are discussed. We'll look at some practical approaches that can be applied to both public and private development, and explain some basic design concepts.

SPEAKERS are all Local Government Specialists with the New York State Department of State, Division of Local Government Services.

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Board members may be eligible for 1.5 hours of required training credits for each session.

Code enforcement officials may apply to use these courses towards their professional development electives.

Attendance certificates will be available at the close of each session the evening of the event. Please note we cannot mail certificates out after the event.