New & Noteworthy     Hills House on the Move!     March 2008         The c.1805 Ebeneezer Hills, Jr. farmhouse at the Albany International Airport Relocation & restoration received a 2009 Historic Project of the Year Award for New York State and the Capital Branch of the American Public Works Association. The house is undergoing restoration for use as a leased office premises. The 1790s barn on the site has been dismantled for future reconstruction.           First Phase of Construction Completed at the Altamont Free Library!     January 2009         The new slate roof and associated structural repairs, has been completed on the former D & H train station being converted as the new home of the Altamont Free Library.           MacNaughton House Stabilization wins 2008 Excellence in Preservation Award!         The Preservation League of New York State has awarded the stabilization of the MacNaughton House at the historic Adirondack Iron Works in Newcomb, NY, its prestigious Excellence in Historic Preservation Award. "We are delighted to give the MacNaughton House stabilization the statewide recognition it deserves," said Jay DiLorenzo, President of the Preservation League. Complete restoration of the MacNaughton House is planned in the future.           New York State Tax Credit for rehabilitation of historic buildings!     Effective in 2007, income-producing historic buildings that are rehabilitated with the Federal rehabilitation tax credit are also eligible for an additional NYS tax equal to 30% of the federal credit, up to $100,000. For more information, contact Argus or go to:     http://nysparks.state.ny.us/shpo/investment/income.htm

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