Civic Center
2 Park Street PO Box 5168
Potsdam, NY 13676-5168
(315) 265-6910

Historic Preservation


                      

                            This Grist Mill in Potsdam was built of Potsdam                        sandstone in 1836. It was razed (torn down) in 1972.
                   It stood on the west bank of the Raquette River next
                        to the west bridge on Maple Street. P#



In 1979, Market Street in Potsdam, N.Y. from Main Street to Depot Street was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. These two blocks are the original Village business districts, dating from the 1820s to the 1930s. The buildings illustrate a variety of 19th and 20th century architecture, and the development of the use of Potsdam sandstone in construction.

In April 2008, Julian Adams, Community Liaison and Certified Local Government Coordinator for the New York State Historic Preservation Office, visited and toured downtown Potsdam. The museum hosted a community meeting to discuss historic preservation of the architecture of Potsdam with a special emphasis on the sandstone buildings, so unique to Potsdam.

The Potsdam Public Museum seeks volunteers to assist with the application process to place sandstone buildings on the State and National Registry of Historic Places. Call the museum at (315) 265-6910 to volunteer your time ~ PLEASE!