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The story is embedded in the details.

About Marissa Marvelli

Marissa Marvelli is an award-winning historic preservation specialist. From rural farms to urban neighborhoods, her work calls attention to the history and meaning of places and how they enrich our present.

Historic Preservation Services

Marissa Marvelli welcomes projects of all types and scales, in the New York region and beyond.

Octagon House, Columbia County

Research

National Register Nominations

Nominations are deeply researched narratives that detail the history and significance of a place, making the case for its inclusion on the nation's list of places worthy of historic preservation.

El Barrio mural in East Harlem

Data Collection

Cultural Resource Surveys

Neighborhood surveys are essential for documenting the resources that define a place and their relationship to other features. They provide a road map for preservation planning.

Hudson Valley farmhouse

Planning

Historic Tax Credits

Meaningful preservation pays if you plan! New York offers two rehab programs, one for homeowners and another for owners of income-producing properties.

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Documentation

Building Bios

When was this building built? Who lived in it in the past? What's special about it architecturally? Become an expert on your home's past. Click here for more info.

Second Ave in Lansingburgh, Troy

Planning

Preservation Plans & Guidelines

These visionary documents, created through rigorous public engagement, identify the character and history that make a community special, along with the tools for protecting them. 

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