New sign and First Wind money
By Jeff Miller

The Cohocton Historical Society has a new sign for the Larrowe House, thanks to members of the community who pulled together the $3,200 necessary for the structure, crafted by Nancy Nice of Dansville. Shown here from left, Society President Ron Towner; guest speaker Lee Roberts; Society Trustee Dave Simolo (behind sign) and Rick Towner during the unveiling. More than 100 people gathered for the community picnic and unveiling ceremony, including Assemblyman Jim Bacalles and Phil Palmesano from State Senator George Winner’s office.





By Staff reports
Genesse Country Express
Posted Aug 12, 2010 @ 02:08 AM

Cohocton — The bulk of a $150,000 commitment to the preservation of the Larrowe House was released from the Town coffers on Aug. 4.

As part of an agreement for First Wind to build the wind farm in Cohocton, the Town received $150,000 for the preservation of the Larrowe House. That building, located in the Village of Cohocton, was used at the time for some of the town and village offices.

A year ago, the Town and Village donated the building to the Cohocton Historical Society.

The town board, working with First Wind and the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) came to an agreement to turn over all of the remaining money to the historical society since the Town no longer has direct control of the building.

The Town, in conjunction with the Society, used $10,321.45 for new wiring, replacing a basement beam and furnace repair.

Part of the $139,678.55 unused portion of the donation is expected to go toward a possible replacement of the furnace, new flooring and storm windows. Other usage is not immediately determined.

The money was transferred to the Society for the sole purpose of restoration money, and the Society is required to make periodic reports of the usage of that money to SHPO. There is no deadline as to when the money is to be used.

In related business, the Society will be extending its Maple Street museum into the building that formerly housed a tavern immediately adjacent to the museum that it hopes to use for research, specifically genealogy.

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