OBSERVER Photo by Natasha Matteliano.

Lily Dale in the town of Pomfret and near the village of Cassadaga is one of 21 properties that the State Board for Historic Preservation has recommended to the State and National Registers of Historic Places.

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the list Friday. The nominations also include the former home and workplace of a pioneering 20th century social reformer in New York City, the residence of a lumber baron who helped create the Adirondack Park, and a former factory in Buffalo that was once one of the nationás largest manufacturer of automobile radiators.

“New York is home to so many historic gems of industry and culture, and through these nominations, those places can truly be recognized,” Hochul said. “By including them in the historic registers, it ensures resources are available to maintain these meaningful reminders of the past. New York is a global spot for tourism, and bringing awareness to these 21 places will help draw even more visitors for years to come.”

State and National Registers listing can assist owners in revitalizing properties, making them eligible for various public preservation programs and services, such as matching state grants and state and federal historic rehabilitation tax credits.

Lily Dale Assembly Historic District is a religious camp community that was founded in 1879 on the shores of Cassadaga Lake. Now a 160-acre residential hamlet and home to 275 residents, it was created as a summer camp by practitioners of Spiritualism and includes a large woodland with buildings, sites, and structures meant to provide inspiration for quiet reflection, recreation, and spiritual practice.