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    • Boards & Committees
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    • Planning Board
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Applying for a Program

The Davenport House Traditional Landmark

Formal designation is the "gold standard" of historic preservation as it ensures that an historic property or site can never be destroyed except in cases of financial hardship. At the present time, Yorktown has 15 designated structures although many more are eligible for this distinction.

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Homes of Historic Distinction Homes of Historic Distinction

A recent survey conducted by the historic architectural firm, Larsen Fisher, identified over 200 houses of notable interest in Yorktown. In this new initiative, the Heritage Preservation Commission hopes to mark many of these structures with exterior plaques similar to those found in other historic towns that will allow the residents and visitors to appreciate our past.

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Heritage Preservation Commission
  • What & Why of Historic Preservation
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  • Certified Local Government Status
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    • Traditional Landmark
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  • Process
    • Agendas/Minutes
    • How Designation Works
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Contact Information

Lynn Briggs, Chairwoman
[email protected]
 

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Regular Meetings Held
Second Wednesday every month at 7 pm in the Albert A. Capellini Community & Cultural Center, Room 209.

 

 

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Upcoming Events

  • Heritage Preservation Commission
    07/10/2025 - 7:00pm
  • Heritage Preservation Commission
    08/14/2025 - 7:00pm
  • Heritage Preservation Commission
    09/11/2025 - 7:00pm

View the Heritage Preservation Commission Calendar

Town of Yorktown
363 Underhill Avenue, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
914 962 5722
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