Notice of Formation of: HUDSON RIVER ARCHITECTURE, PLLC

Notice of formation of: HUDSON RIVER ARCHITECTURE, PLLC; Articles of organization filed with the  Secretary of State of N.Y (SSNY) on August 3, 2011; office location: Westchester County, NY; SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served; SSNY shall mail process to the PLLC, 817 Central Avenue Suite 1, Peekskill, New York 10566. Purpose: professional practice of architecture.

R.I.P. Melbourne Farmhouse: Circa 1812 to August 19, 2011



Melbourne Farmhouse
Yorktown Central School District Administration Building

The hotly debated and controversial demolition of the Melbourne Farmhouse is now a reality as workers have already begun tearing down the building.

"We understand that there is emotional attachment to this building, but it has sentimental not historical significance," Yorktown school board President Jackie Carbone said in a letter addressed to Supervisor Susan Siegel and released to the media. "We respect that and have tried to honor the sentimental significance and ensure that the building will be remembered."

The school board has asked Thomas Leigh, an architect for Hudson River Architecture, to go through the building and identify decorative period pieces in the building that could be salvaged, she said. Those items include a handrail, two fireplace fronts, two front entry doors with frames and the frame and door to the attic.

The metal-roofed rear porch folded in on itself. 

We have had these items abated, removed from the building and crated," Carbone said.

As a result, the school board will donate these items to the town of Yorktown for their museum.

"The reality is that the building is in very poor condition, with sagging floors, severely cracked plaster walls indicative of building settling, as well as dry-rot," Carbone said. "The entire building is racked to one side, off its foundation."

http://yorktown.patch.com/articles/melbourne-farmhouse-is-being-demolished#photo-7426183

Adaptive Re-Use in Question

YORKTOWN - A difference of opinion over the future of the Melbourne Farmhouse on the Yorktown High School campus was evident during a meeting Friday, March 18 between district officials and community residents looking to save the historic building.


Superintendent of Schools Ralph Napolitano, Assistant Superintendent of Business Tom Cole, school board President Jackie Carbone, district architect Armand Quadrini, Town Clerk Alice Roker and Peekskill architect Thomas Leigh met with Alan Strauber, Monica Doherty and former Yorktown Supervisor Don Peters, all members of the Melbourne Farmhouse Preservation Committee.


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Project Signage Gets Noticed

Thomas M. Leigh, Architect recently installed project identification signage on a 2-family house renovation located at 219 North Broadway in Peeksill, New York. Please click on the picture to enlarge the sign.

Just like real estate sales signs, construction project signage can help generate leads from neighbors and potential driveby customers.

Install one of our signs on your next project. We do make house calls.

10 Questions to Ask Before Construction Starts

1. Do you have a design image that needs to be finalized?
2. Do you have a piece of property or an existing building?
3. Do you know how much will your project cost?
4. Do you have plans ready so your project can proceed?
5. Do you know how to select a contractor?
6. Do you know what permits and insurance are required?
7. How do you legalize your requested alternations?
8. Where will you live, if necessary, during construction?
9. Will you, or someone else, be supervising the construction?
10. Why do you need an architect?