The Preservation League of NYS was thrilled to recognized Melissa Auf der Maur & Tony Stone, Co-Founders of Basilica Hudson and River House Project, with a 2024 Pillar of New York Award!
Melissa Auf der Maur is a musician, photographer, curator, and producer, who was born and raised in Montreal, Canada. She is most prominently known for being the bass player in two seminal 90s bands, Hole and The Smashing Pumpkins. The photographs she took during her time in both bands have been published and exhibited in National Geographic, SPIN Magazine, Sotheby’s NYC, and The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
Tony Stone is a filmmaker and builder, who was born and raised in Lower Manhattan. His feature films SEVERED WAYS and PETER AND THE FARM were released by Magnolia Pictures to high acclaim. TED K, his most recent film released by NEON, continues his exploration of the dark and rugged soul of America.
Melissa and Tony co-founded Basilica Hudson in 2010, a reclaimed, solar powered, 1880s industrial factory turned multidisciplinary art center in Hudson, NY. In 2019, they completed the rehabilitation of another historic Hudson building - River House Project is a fossil fuel-free film, media, and design hub within a 1903 schoolhouse. That restoration earned the couple an Excellence in Historic Preservation Award from the Preservation League in 2020.
For more than 25 years, the League has been honoring individuals and organizations that have taken extraordinary action to protect, preserve, and promote New York’s artistic and architectural heritage - the true believers in the power of preservation.
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