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What People Say About Our Work...
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This [intensive historic resource] survey is just amazing!!!! You have done such a complete job. It is a wonderful piece of work. You have set it in context so well. Thanks for your wonderful work!!! |
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Carolyn Sunquist
Duluth Minnesota
former Chair, Duluth Heritage Preservation Commission
Board of Advisors, National Trust for Historic Preservation
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Thank you so very much for your historical recounting of the Van
Benschoten Farm... It has given me a greater sense of pride and
appreciation of your work and the Van Benschotens. I feel that I am
truly part of this magnificent piece of history. I am convinced now
more than ever that we definitely contracted the best person possible
for this noble historical effort. |
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Carol Molnar, owner
Margaretville Mountain B&B / Van Benschoten Guest House,
Margaretville, New York |
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I just finished reading the nomination for National Historic
Register and I am, well, moved. Your work on this is extraordinary.
This is the first time that I have been exposed to a nomination and
had no idea the level of detail involved. And, really, Neil, of
course your expertise is significant and the attention to detail by
backing up facts with documentation is expected, but your
observations and interpretation of Samuel Harrison is fantastic. |
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Linda M. Tyer, Councilor - Ward 3
City of Pittsfield, Massachusetts |
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Dear Neil and Jill, Thank you for all of your fine work and effort
putting together the nominations for Mendon's National Register
districts. We are grateful for your attention to detail and for the
high quality of the documents you produced. Please feel free to use
me as a reference. Sincerely, |
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Colleen A. Conley, Chair
Mendon Historical Commission
Mendon, Massachusetts |
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I want to extend a very heartfelt thanks to you both for the
tremendous job you did on the preparation of our Historic
Preservation Plan. I am very proud of our Plan and a large part of
its success was due to the extra effort that you both gave to this
job. Many thanks again for the outstanding job. |
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Dennis deJonghe, Chair
Saratoga Springs Historic Preservation Plan Committee |
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The historic survey update conducted by Larson Fisher Associates
for the Village of Cobleskill was grant project funded by the
Preservation League of New York State highlighted in the
organization's 2003 Annual Report. In describing the importance of
the project, Cobleskill Historic District Review Commission member
Debbie Yoder was quoted: "We use the survey at every
meeting...it allows us to better educated the public about
Cobleskill's wonderful buildings." |
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2003 Annual Report of the
Preservation League of New York State |
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Neil Larson joined the nonprofit board of The Woodstock Guild of
Craftsmen, Inc. in 1995. He was invited to join because of his deep
love of the history of the Hudson Valley, his professional experience
in architectural preservation and appreciation of the importance of
the 1902 Byrdcliffe Art Colony...He serves on the Property Committee
and Chairs the Collections Sub-Committee where he plays an important
role in directing the conservation of our now growing collection of
paper, paintings, furniture and historic objects...Thank goodness
that Neil Larson came along when he did and brought the world of
preservation and its standards to our attention. The Woodstock Guild
is deeply indebted to Neil. |
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Carla Smith, Executive Director
The Woodstock Guild of Craftsmen |
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Dear Neil: Thank you for assisting us in one of the best New York
Folk Lore Society forums we have had in years. We appreciate the kind
donation of your time to educate scholars and enthusiasts from the
region. I hope this is the beginning of a long collaboration in
presenting the material culture of New York State. |
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Dale W. Johnson
New York Folk Lore Society |
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As a property owner in Rockland County for 30 years, I certainly
appreciated what you had to say in your article "GE, EPA &
PCBs" [in the February 2003 issue of Planning Magazine]. Thank
you !. |
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Dr. Floyd Lapp
Fellow, American Institute of Certified Planners |
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Whereas the Cider mill Friends in their attempt to save the mill
have successfully secured listing of the Kimlin Cider Mill, on of the
oldest cider mills in America, on the New York State and National
Registers of Historic Places...does hereby honor and commend the
volunteers of the Cider Mill Friends in support of their good work. |
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2003 Commendation
by the Dutchess County Legislature |
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Thank you for the National Register nomination that you submitted
for the Samuel Harrison House in Pittsfield. MHC staff has completed
the preliminary review process. This is a fine nomination; it
substantially enriches our understanding of the building type and its
primary occupant, and could serve both as a model for future
nominations and as a guide for future interpretations of the property itself. |
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Betsy Friedberg
National Register Director
Massachusetts Historical Commission |
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Thank you for an outstanding presentation of the Town of
Millville, specifically the National Register Main Street District.
You have painted a graphic picture of the area; your written
descriptions are clear and detailed and they do present a visual
picture of the district. You have written another important chapter
in our town's history. Thank you, Neil! |
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Margaret M. Carroll, Chairman
Town of Millville Historical Commission |
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Several years ago, when the town of Mamakating wanted to learn how
much of the D & H Canal still existed, their condition, location
and who owned them, it hired Larson Fisher Associates. Neil and Jill
produced an inventory of every land parcel the canal had once
crossed, assessed its condition, determined the ownership, located it
on today's maps and produced a wealth of additional information, maps
and photographs at a very reasonable cost. This inventory gave us a
blueprint of what to do to develop two miles of the towpath trail and
started one of our major projects in motion. We would highly
recommend their work to any community. |
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Kerron Barnes
Intergovernmental Coordinator,
Town of Mamakating, New York |