To the Editor:
It’s said that every house has a story. This is particularly true in an historic community like Altamont.

This is why we are pleased to announce the kick-off of the Every House Project, a community-wide initiative to capture and preserve the history of every house in and around the village of Altamont.

The project will be kicked off at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25, at the Altamont Free Library on Main Street.

Have you ever wondered about the history of your house? Join us at the kick-off where we will provide instructions, guidance, and a toolkit for researching the history of your house and the people who lived there in years gone by.

The facts, stories, images, etc. that are uncovered by each participant will be processed and recorded according to a common, sharable format. In this way we can create a collective digital body of work that will be archived and available to everyone interested in the history of our beautiful village.

The project is not limited to just the “historic” houses in Altamont; we are interested in telling and saving the story of every property whether it’s a Queen Anne Victorian on Main Street, a 1950s ranch on Sunset Drive or a contemporary home in the Kushaqua development.

The Every House Project is jointly sponsored and coordinated by The Altamont Free Library, County Legislator Jeff Perlee, and the Altamont Village Archives.

There is no charge to participate and the “work” involved is simple, straightforward, and fun. At the conclusion, you will have a published history of your home and the satisfaction of knowing that you helped document the history of our community in a fun and collective community-wide project.

For more information, please contact Joe Burke at the Altamont Free Library by email at or by phone at phone 518-861-7239.

We hope to see you on Wednesday, May 25, at 7 p.m.

Note: We would also suggest listening to a Zoom meeting of the Guilderland Historical Society on Thursday where President Bill Johnson will share what he and his wife learned as they completed a house history of their current home. The link is at guilderlandhistoricalsociety.org.

Joe Burke

Director

Altamont Free Library

Dan Barker

Curator

Altamont Village Archives