Businesses help with renovations of alumni house on SUNY Brockport campus

Businesses help with renovations of alumni house on SUNY Brockport campus

The SUNY College at Brockport Alumni Association added a new green lamorite slate roof to its historic Alumni House, thanks to the work and donations of local businesses - Repair and Remodel, LLC of Clarkson, Lakeside Building Products of Brockport and Suburban Disposal of Spencerport.

SUNY Brockport alumnus Gary Skoog contributed to the latest round of upgrades by completing exterior painting on the house. "I wanted to treat the house with appropriate respect," said Skoog, who owns Skoog Farm in Brockport, and has experience in historic home renovation.

Repair and Remodel, owned by Rick Davis, installed the new roof and reduced the installation fee of the roofing materials, saving the college $3,500. Suburban Disposal donated delivery charges on roll off units totaling $150. Lakeside Building Products donated $1,000 of product pricing and allowed use of its warehouse for storage of materials, saving $300 for a storage container.

"We are pleased with the work by Rick Davis as well as the cooperation of so many of the local businesses Rick used to help complete this project. And Gary Skoog, one of our valued graduates, did an exceptional job in painting the west side of the house and completing several other important upgrades," said Mike Andriatch, executive director of alumni relations and major projects at the college.

Located at 142 Utica Street in Brockport, the Alumni House is the oldest building on the college campus. A Victorian home, it was built in 1872 by Edward Harrison. Deeded to the state in 1898, it was the home of the school principals from 1889 to 1936 and the college presidents from 1936 to 1964. When Dr. Donald Tower retired as president of college in 1964, the Alumni House became home to the college's Department of English for 10 years.

The Alumni House is used for Brockport Alumni Association committee meetings, special events, college meetings and events as well as outside groups. Individuals or groups wishing to rent Alumni House can contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 585-395-2451 or visit www.brockport.edu/alumni.