The American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society was created in 1895 as New York's first organized preservation lobby. The Society operated as a national organization to protect the natural scenery and the preservation of historic landmarks; to preserve landmarks and records of the past or present; to erect memorials and promote appreciation of the scenic beauty of America. There is no information about when the Society dissolved but there are no records of their activities after 1979.

Projects

The Society's primary purpose was to protect historic and/or scenic sites. In many cases, it acted as custodian for these properties, purchasing them, providing maintenance, and keeping them open to the public. Examples include: * Battle Island Park * Fort Brewerton * Hamilton Grange * John Boyd Thacher Park * John William Draper Memorial Park, Hastings-on-Hudson * Letchworth Park *

Philipse Manor Hall Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site is a historic house museum located in the Getty Square (Yonkers), Getty Square neighborhood of Yonkers, New York, Yonkers, New York (state), New York. Originally the family seat of Philipsburg Manor, Phi ...

* Stony Point Battlefield Reservation * Watkins Glen

Awards

The Society had responsibility for selecting the recipients of a number of Awards, the most prestigious being the Pugsley Medal, created by Cornelius Amory Pugsley in 1928. The award honors champions of parks and conservation. After the dissolution of the Society, the Pugsley Medal was awarded by the National Park Foundation. In recent years, the Award has been presented by the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration.

Officers

* 1895–1904

Andrew Haswell Green Andrew Haswell Green (October 6, 1820 – November 13, 1903) was an American lawyer, city planner, and civic leader who was influential in the development of New York City. Green was responsible for Central Park, the New York Public Library, ...

* 1905–1906 Walter Seth Logan * 1907–1926

George Frederick Kunz George Frederick Kunz (September 29, 1856 – June 29, 1932) was an American mineralogist and mineral collector. Biography Kunz was born in New York City, USA, and began an interest in minerals at a very young age. By his teens, he had amas ...

* 1934–1940 LeRoy Elwood Kimball * 1941

Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757July 12, 1804) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father who served as the first U.S. secretary of the treasury from 1789 to 1795 dur ...

* 1942–1950 George McAneny * 1951–1965

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