August 2014, Volume 11, Number 4
In This Issue:
- Affordable Housing/ Historic Preservation A Roundtable Discussion- Sept 16
- EverGreene Architectural Arts Studio Tour and Presentation- Sept 17
- Six to Celebrate Walking Tour- Park Avenue- October 6
- Additional Six to Celebrate Tours
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AFFORDABLE HOUSING / HISTORIC PRESERVATION:
A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
The affordable housing crisis in New York has impacted the entire city.
As activists concerned with maintaining and nourishing NYC’s diverse neighborhoods, we ask you to join us in taking back this important public conversation about affordable housing and neighborhood preservation from the real estate lobbyists
Tuesday, September 16th
6:00PM
Theresa Lang Community and Student Center, Arnhold Hall, 2nd Floor
55 West 13th Street, Room I202
New York, NY 10011
To RSVP, click HERE
For questions, contact [email protected]
Speakers:
Hon. Gale Brewer, Manhattan Borough President
Harvey Epstein, Project Director of the Community Development Project of the Urban Justice Center and NYC Rent Guidelines Board Member
Nadine Maleh, Director of the Inspiring Places program at Community Solutions
Rachel Meltzer, Assistant Professor of Urban Policy at The New School
Moderated by:
Andrew Berman, Executive Director of the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation
To View all the Community Co-Sponsors Click Here
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It’s What is on the Inside that Counts:
EverGreene Architectural Arts Studio Tour and Presentation
Eldridge Street Synagogue
This program will visit the working studio of one of the most well-regarded architectural arts firms in North America. Attendees will be able to view the hands-on work being undertaken by EverGreene artisans to restore and, at times, remake crucial interior features. The program will also include a presentation by EverGreene staff to discuss the process of architectural arts projects, including working with architects and clients, developing historic color palettes, combining historic and modern materials, and options regarding replacement materials.
Wednesday, September 17th
3:45 PM- Check-in
4:00-6:00 PM-Studio Tour and Program
at
EverGreene Architectural Arts
450 West 31st Street, 7th Floor
Fee:
Public-$60
Friends of HDC/VSA members-$50
For More Information and to Register Click Here
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Six to Celebrate Tour:
Park Avenue
Monday, October 6, 6:00PM (Walking Tour)
The June 17 Six to Celebrate tour of the newly designated Park Avenue Historic District quickly sold out and was extremely well received. As such, Urban Historian Justin Ferate will conduct a second tour – beginning at Park Avenue at 91st Street and traveling south along the avenue. The upper segment of the new district boasts of elegant apartment houses by such impressive architects as J.E.R. Carpenter, George & Edward Blum, Mott B. Schmidt, Emery Roth, Mills & Bottomley, and others. In addition, we’ll view religious structures by some of America’s noteworthy ecclesiastical design firms: Patrick C. Keely, Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson, and Schickel & Ditmars.
Join us on this walking tour of New York City’s premier historic boulevard. Learn more about the histories of these remarkable architectural treasures and the effort to protect Park Avenue’s historical and architectural significance for future generations.
To Register For The Tour Click Here
To View the Previous Six to Celebrate Walking Tour Brochures Click Here
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Additional STC Tours
Staten Island’s Historic Cemeteries-September 27
Historic Libraries in Harlem and the South Bronx- October 18
All tours are $5 friends, students and seniors/ $10 for general public