Walking Tour to Highlight South Worcester
Otsego 2000 will offer a walking tour of South Worcester on Sunday, June 8 at 3 pm. The tour will be led by Dr. Cindy Falk, Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies at SUNY Oneonta and Professor of Material Culture at the University’s Cooperstown Graduate Program.
According to Falk, "South Worcester is an amazingly intact rural community that has exceptional examples of 19th-century building types and styles. It owes much of its distinctive architectural landscape to the Beckers, who over the years created and restored many of its historic structures."
This tour will focus on identifying the characteristics of different building forms and architectural styles, as well as how the built environment of South Worcester has changed over time.
The cost for the walking tour is $10. Register in advance at otsego2000.org or by calling 607/547-8881. This walking tour was researched and developed by Maria Altier and Megan Hosie, students in Dr. Falk’s Historic Preservation class at the Cooperstown Graduate Program.
“Our Historic Preservation Series highlights the rich history of Otsego County communities that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places,” said Ellen Pope, executive director of Otsego 2000. She noted that the Otsego 2000 Historic Preservation Series will continue with walking tours in Fly Creek on July 13, Hartwick on August 10, Roseboom on September 7, Middlefield on October 19, and Cooperstown on November 16.
Dr. Falk was co-editor of Buildings & Landscapes: The Journal of the Vernacular Architecture Forum for five years and is the author of Barns of New York: Rural Architecture of the Empire State.
Otsego 2000 is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1981 to ensure the Otsego Lake region remains a masterpiece of nature by protecting and supporting its environmental, scenic, cultural, historic, and agricultural resources and its economic well-being. Otsego 2000 accomplishes its mission through programs like the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market, Otsego Outdoors, Glimmerglass Film Days, historic preservation initiatives, and environmental stewardship.