Photograph by Alexander Severin.
Governor Cuomo recently announced the winners of the 2020 New York State Historic Preservation Awards. And guess what? The Harlem Fire Watchtower Restoration made the list! We are thrilled to join our peers and collaborators in celebrating this project’s latest and most distinguished honor.
The preservation effort for this project didn’t come easy, by any means! AYON Studio Principal Angel Ayón began advocating to save the 19th-century structure at the turn of this one and has spent the last 20+ years working with the local community-based organizations, volunteers and professional teams to make it happen.
The project was recognized by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation as “an extraordinary commitment to preserving New York State’s built history.” Truly a collaboration among architectural and engineering professionals, craftspeople, advocates, and the community, we are so very proud that the project has made such a positive impact on the community and New York State as a whole!