State Review Board
New York State Board for Historic Preservation
The State Board for Historic Preservation was established under the State Historic Preservation Act of 1980, Article 11 (Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (PAR) CHAPTER 36-B, TITLE B
), Sections 11.01, 11.03, 11.05, 11.07 and 11.09.
The Board for Historic Preservation is also known as the State Review Board (SRB). The Division for Historic Preservation (DHP), in its role as the designated State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), provides administrative support to the Board.
Contact Information
Daniel Mackay, Deputy Commissioner
daniel.mackay@parks.ny.gov
(518) 268-2171
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Division for Historic Preservation
Mailing addresses:
USPS: OPRHP, PO Box 189, Waterford, NY 12188
FedEx, UPS, or Priority Mail: ORPHP, 1 Delaware Avenue North, Cohoes, NY 12047
Phone: (518) 237-8643
Website: www.parks.ny.gov/shpo/
Purpose of the Board
The powers, functions, and duties of the State Board for Historic Preservation include:
- advising the commissioner on policy matters affecting historic preservation and the historic site system;
- providing consultation to the commissioner on historic site management, development and interpretation;
- reviewing and making recommendations to the commissioner on whether properties meet the criteria for listing on the State and National Registers of Historic Places
- The State Register of Historic Places was created under Section 14.07 of the State Historic Preservation Act
- The National Register of Historic Places was established under Part 60 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
- The State Register of Historic Places was created under Section 14.07 of the State Historic Preservation Act
- reviewing and advising the commissioner on the statewide survey and plan for historic preservation.
- reviewing and making recommendations to the commissioner on grant applications and use of Federal and State grants-in-aid; and
- reviewing and commenting on selected projects which are being reviewed by the commissioner under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and Section 14.09 of the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law, and commenting on environmental impact assessments or statements, or as otherwise provided by law, on undertakings which may have an impact on historic resources
Members and Proceedings
The State Board for Historic Preservation meets quarterly at designated locations posted in advance of the meeting including Peebles Island State Park in Waterford, State Historic Sites, or other publicly accessible venues.
The next meeting will be held on Monday, December 4, 2023 at the Albany Institute of History & Art in Albany, New York. Visit the National Register Nominations Under Consideration webpage for up-to-date information.
The State Board for Historic Preservation establishes the following year’s schedule for meeting dates at their December meeting. The 2024 schedule will be announced by December 31, 2023.
Membership Information
The Board consists of 13 members as listed below. Members consist of the Commissioner of Education, the Commissioner of Environmental Conservation, the Secretary of State, the Chairman of the State Council on the Arts, and the Chairman of the State Council of Parks (or their designees) as well as eight members appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate. The majority of the members that make up the board are qualified in the fields of history, architecture, archeology, and other related historic preservation discipline.
The members serve without compensation but are allowed the necessary and actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Estimated expenses below are based on travel expenses between the member's home and the meeting venue, which rotates from Peebles Island State Park in Waterford to other publicly accessible meeting places throughout the state.
State Agency Members
| State Agency or Council | Primary Designee, County of Residence | Background Qualifications | FY 2022-23 Expenses | Est. FY 2023-24 Expenses | Est. FY 2024-25 Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | Jennifer Lemak, PhD, Albany County | History | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Department of Environmental Conservation | Charles Vandrei, Schenectady County | Pre- and Historical Archeology | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| State Council of Parks (SCOP) | Bryan Erwin, Suffolk County | Chair, SCOP | $805.32 | $778.18 | $750.00 |
| Department of State | Erika Krieger, Westchester County | Architecture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Council on the Arts | Kristin Herron, Nassau County | Architecture, History | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Appointees of the Governor
| Member, County of Residence | Background Qualifications | FY 2022-23 Expenses | Est. FY 2023-24 Expenses | Est. FY 2024-25 Expenses | Current Term Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay A. DiLorenzo, Schenectady County | Historic Preservation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12/31/18 |
| Douglas Perrelli, PhD (Chair), Erie County | Archaeology | $553.17 | 0 | $500.00 | 12/31/18 |
| Carol Clark, Kings County | Historic Preservation | $452.35 | $732.79 | $500.00 | 12/31/19 |
| Gretchen Sorin, PhD, Otsego County | History | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12/31/23 |
| Wayne Goodman, Monroe County | Historic Preservation | $276.00 | 0 | $275.00 | 12/31/24 |
| John Winthrop Aldrich, Albany County | History | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12/31/25 |
| VACANT | – | – | – | – | Under review, awaiting appointment |
| VACANT | – | – | – | – | Under review, awaiting appointment |
State Board for Historic Preservation Meetings
2024 | Scheduled to be held quarterly (typically in March, June, September, and December)
Details to be released by December 31, 2023
2023
- Upcoming
December 4, 2023 | Albany Institute of History & Art, Albany - September 7, 2023 | Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site, Yonkers
Canceled due to lack of quorum - 192nd Meeting: June 8, 2023 | Ganondagan State Historic Site, Victor
Minutes (to be approved) | Recorded Meeting - 191st Meeting: March 9, 2023 | 625 Broadway, Albany
Minutes | Recorded Meeting
2022
- 190th Meeting: December 8, 2022 | New York State Museum, Albany
Minutes | Recorded Meeting - 189th Meeting: September 8, 2022 | Virtual Meeting
Minutes | Recorded Meeting - 188th Meeting: June 9, 2022 | Virtual Meeting
Minutes | Recorded Meeting - 187th Meeting: March 10, 2022 | Virtual Meeting
Minutes | Recorded Meeting
2021
- 186th Meeting: December 9, 2021 | New York State Museum, Albany
Minutes | Recorded Meeting - 185th Meeting: September 9, 2021 | Virtual Meeting
Minutes | Recorded Meeting - 184th Meeting: June 10, 2021 | Virtual Meeting
Minutes | Recorded Meeting - 183rd Meeting: March 11, 2021 | Virtual Meeting
Minutes | Recorded Meeting
2020
- 182nd Meeting: December 3, 2020 | New York State Museum, Albany
Minutes | Recorded Meeting - 181st Meeting: September 10, 2020 | Virtual Meeting
Minutes | Recorded Meeting - 180th Meeting: June 11, 2020 | Virtual Meeting
Minutes | Recorded Meeting - 179th Meeting: March 19, 2020 | Peebles Island Resource Center, Waterford
Minutes | Recorded Meeting
2019
- 178th Meeting: December 4, 2019 | New York State Museum, Albany
Minutes - 177th Meeting: September 5, 2019 | Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park, Oyster Bay
Minutes - 176th Meeting: June 13, 2019 | Peebles Island Resource Center, Waterford
Minutes - 175th Meeting: March 21, 2019 | Peebles Island Resource Center, Waterford
Minutes | Recorded Meeting
2018
- 174th Meeting: December 4, 2019 | New York State Museum, Albany
Minutes - 173rd Meeting: September 5, 2019 | Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park, Oyster Bay
Minutes - 172nd Meeting: June 13, 2019 | Peebles Island Resource Center, Waterford
Minutes - 171st Meeting: March 21, 2019 | Peebles Island Resource Center, Waterford
Minutes
Resources
2021-2026 New York State Historic Preservation Plan | Link
Federal & State Preservation Legislation | Link