August 19, 2025, Keeseville, New York – Adirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH) announces the recipient of services for their pilot program, Preserving Sacred Heritage: Expanding Opportunities for Sacred Sites as Community Pillars. We are thrilled to share that AARCH will complete a National Register of Historic Places nomination for Plattsburgh United Methodist Church.

The current home of Plattsburgh United Methodist Church was built in 1957 and designed by regional architect, William Prescott. The church displays characteristic features of Prescott’s Mid-century Modern designs, including gently sloped roofs, large overhangs, wide chimneys, mixed material siding, and large expanses of glass. Currently, the building’s monumental stained-glass windows need repair and new protective glazing. The church also provides numerous community services, including a food shelf, community concerts, and sharing its space with other congregations. 

Erin Tobin, AARCH’s Executive Director, said, “With this inaugural Preserving Sacred Heritage project award, AARCH looks forward to unlocking additional funding opportunities for Plattsburgh United Methodist Church, including the New York Landmarks Conservancy's Sacred Sites Programand the New York State Environmental Protection Fund’s Historic Preservation grants.”

The Preserving Sacred Heritage program is funded by a grant from the Adirondack Foundation’s Generous Acts Fund. 

Contact: Erin Tobin, Executive Director, 518-834-9328, erin@aarch.org

Links: Generous Acts Fund: https://www.adirondackfoundation.org/funds/generous-acts-fund
New York Landmarks Conservancy’s Sacred Sites Program: 
https://nylandmarks.org/what-we-do/grants-loans/sacred-sites

Adirondack Architectural Heritage is the nonprofit historic preservation organization for the Adirondack region with a mission to promote better public understanding, appreciation, and stewardship of the region’s architecture and communities.