Sign the Petition to stop the demolition of the historic 1924 Essex County Fairgrounds Building in Westport
HISTORIC ESSEX COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS BUILDING IN DANGER! The Essex County Board has adopted preliminary plans to demolish the historic 1924 Cornell Cooperative Extension building in Westport, a defining, historic building belonging to the Essex County Fairground’s complex of buildings and belonging to the farming history and community of Essex County.
Westport’s National Register of Historic Places-listed Cornell Cooperative Extension Building faces an Essex County Board-led demolition plan. The FRIENDS OF THE ESSEX FAIRGROUNDS, together with Adirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH), county-wide residents, preservationists, farmers, and other stakeholders, vigorously opposes the destruction of this storied piece of Essex County heritage. In fact, this building is one of the most important and defining structures that make up the Essex County Fairgrounds. Please help by signing the petition now and contacting your town supervisor!
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Share this information with friends and neighbors, or write to your county board representative to express your views.
Your tax-deductible gift helps the Friends of the Essex Fairgrounds continue their efforts to save the Cornell Cooperative Extension building in Westport from demolition and establish a plan for its rehabilitation.
Adirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH) supports these efforts and is acting as a fiscal conduit for the Friends. All donations to this fund will be earmarked for the Friends’ use and are tax-deductible.
FAQ’s
FAQ’s about saving the Cornell Cooperative Extension Building at historic Essex County Fairgrounds
Why is demolition a bad plan?
A new building is more expensive than rehabilitating the historic building.
The proposed new building does not add to the character or attractiveness of the Fairgrounds. It replaces a distinguished building with an undistinguished one.
“Please save this special building. It represents our society, our culture, and our history. Respect for our shared past, creates hope for our future.”