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2013 Six To Celebrate Walking Tours
A list of each of the six walking tours that will be held through out the spring/summer for the 2013 Six To Celebrate neighborhoods Harrison Street, Staten Island BUS/WALKING TOUR led by Barnett Shepherd, architectural historian Saturday, May 11, 10:30AM View Pictures of the Tour Please join us for a very special tour [...]
E-BULLETIN- MidCentury architecture panel & Rally to Save Mary Help of Christians Church!!
E-BULLETIN OF THE HISTORIC DISTRICTS COUNCIL May 2013, Volume 10, Number 6 Date: Tuesday, May 21 Time: 5:00 PM Location: 641 Avenue of the Americas, 8th Floor To RSVP for the event please contact: abobman@cookfox.com by 5/17 *note: if you are unable to make it by 5pm you can arrive at 5:30 for the second half of the [...]
“MidCentury (un)Modern”
Date: Tuesday, May 21 Time: 5:00 PM Location: 641 Avenue of the Americas, 8th Floor To RSVP for the event please contact: abobman@cookfox.com by 5/17 *note: if you are unable to make it by 5pm you can arrive at 5:30 for the second half of the presentation without disrupting the event. Please join us at the offices of COOKFOX and [...]
The Future of New York’s Public Libraries
Knowledge of the Future: The Changing Face of New York City’s Public Library Systems Wednesday, May 29, 2013 6pm Steelcase, 4 Columbus Circle #2, Manhattan Free. To rsvp, contact hdc@hdc.org. Space is limited. Despite recent record increases in library attendance usage citywide, the three New York City library systems have been systematically starved for financial [...]
E-BULLETIN: A Plethora of Preservation Programs!!
E-BULLETIN OF THE HISTORIC DISTRICTS COUNCIL May 2013, Volume 10, Number 5 Tomorrow: Exclusive tour of Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street Brooklyn, NY 11232 Twilight Tour and Catacomb Visit Thursday, May 16th 5:30 to 8pm Admission: $50/$75 Two is better than one on this exclusive joint tour with members of the [...]
E-BULLETIN- Save New York’s Public Libraries, Save New York’s Public Parkland, Save New York!
E-BULLETIN OF THE HISTORIC DISTRICTS COUNCIL May 2013, Volume 10, Number 2 Help Save the New York Public Library from Itself Rally & Leafleting on Wednesday, May 8, 3:30pm – 5:30pm RAIN or SHINE The late Ada Louise Huxtable called it “a plan devised out of a profound ignorance of or willful [...]
Coffee Talk- Carolyn Grossman,
June 3 8:30 – 10:00 AM The Department of City Planning’s mission is to promote strategic growth, transit-oriented development and sustainable communities, in part by initiating comprehensive, consensus-based planning and zoning changes for individual neighborhoods and business districts, as well as establishing policies and zoning regulations applicable citywide. It supports the City Planning Commission and each [...]
E-BULLETIN- Help Save the New York Public Library from Itself-Rally & Leafleting 5/8/2013
E-BULLETIN OF THE HISTORIC DISTRICTS COUNCIL May 2013, Volume 10, Number 1 Coffee Talk- Requests for Evaluations with Mary Beth Betts May 6 8:30 – 10:00 AM Neighborhood Preservation Center 232 East 11th Street New York, NY 10003 Each year, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission receives and evaluates approximately 200 Requests for Evaluation for new landmarks, historic [...]
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A list of HDC’s upcoming events as well as our annual programs, and breaking preservation news. Events: May 16-Cultural Medallion- Miles Davis May 21st- MidCentury (un)Modern May 23rd- Grassroots Awards and Preservation Party May 29- Knowledge of the Future: The Changing Face of New York City’s Public Library Systems May 11th-Six To Celebrate Walking Tour-Harrison Street Thursday, May [...]
Exclusive Green-Wood Cemetery Twilight Tour and Catacomb Visit
E-BULLETIN OF THE HISTORIC DISTRICTS COUNCIL April 2013, Volume 10, Number 11 Coffee Talk- Requests for Evaluations with Mary Beth Betts May 6 8:30 – 10:00 AM Neighborhood Preservation Center 232 East 11th Street New York, NY 10003 Each year, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission receives and evaluates approximately 200 Requests for Evaluation for new landmarks, [...]
