E-BULLETIN OF THE HISTORIC DISTRICTS COUNCIL
December 2012, Volume 9, Number 3
Secret Lives Tour: The Four Seasons Restaurant
Tuesday, January 22nd, 4:00–5:30 p.m.
99 East 52nd Street
(includes complimentary cocktail)
To purchase tickets, click here.
Start 2013 with Mies van der Rohe, Phillip Johnson and Pablo Picasso! HDC’s Secret Lives Tours highlight some of the most original and rarely-seen spaces in New York. The series takes attendees inside unique and spectacular spaces in the city, both big and small, to learn about their purpose, history and preservation. Join HDC and architect Belmont Freeman of Belmont Freeman Architects for a tour and in-depth discussion of the ongoing restoration of the Four Seasons restaurant. The tour will conclude with a complimentary cocktail in the famed Grill Room.
The Four Seasons is a rare, successful, and remarkably intact example of an architectural interior conceived as a unified and total work of art. Join HDC for this exclusive Secret Lives event to gain a deeper look, understanding and appreciation of the historical context of this space as well as the future plans of the interior landmark.
$100 for Friends of HDC, $125 for general public
Price includes a complimentary cocktail.
Contact: [email protected] or 212.614.9107
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Thursday, January 10, 2013 6-8pm at the Tribeca Film Center!
Purchase tickets for the screening HERE!
At Home in Utopia, written and directed by Michal Goldman, tells the story of the Eastern European garment workers who joined together to create a “Bronx Bohemia” known as the Coops. The Coops were what some would consider the ideal community; based on the philosophies of communal living and designed with the ideas of a bucolic setting in mind, the Coops were a “dream home” to many. Join us for this special screening and panel discussion of “At Home in Utopia”, where several of the former residents and the filmmaker will discuss the film.
Directed by Michal Goldman, 2008, 133 minutes. Image courtesy of New York Times
This series is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. Additional support is provided by Council members Margaret Chin, Inez Dickens, Daniel Garodnick, Vincent Gentile, Stephen Levin and Rosie Mendez.
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Six To Celebrate Brochures 2011!!
2011 Six To Celebrate Brochure: Mount Morris Park
Are you trying to decide what to get a friend or colleague as a holiday gift? Look no further because as part of our Six to Celebrate program, HDC has created walking tour brochures for each of the 2011 neighborhoods. The brochures include beautiful pictures along with historic and current facts about specific areas/buildings. We have done a limited printing so if you would like to own them do not wait! We are currently selling all six for $10 (including shipping & handling).
You can view and purchase all 6 Walking Tour Brochures HERE!
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Monday Morning Coffee Talks: Winter 2013
It’s Your Opportunity to Ask Questions
January 7, 2013: Joseph LePique and Jeremy Woodoff, NYC Department of Design & Construction
8:30AM-10:00AM
Neighborhood Preservation Center, 232 East 11th Street, Manhattan
This program is FREE!
Reservations are required and space is limited. Please contact: [email protected]
The NYC Department of Design and Construction functions as the city’s primary capital construction project manager for civic works such as firehouses, libraries, police precincts, courthouses and senior centers. Joseph LePique will explain how the NYC Department of Design and Construction functions. Jeremy Woodoff will then present a case study of a recent DDC initiative to persuade the Carnegie libraries to re-open their historic interior skylights.
To learn more about this and other upcoming Coffee Talks, please visit our website: http://hdc.org/program-events/winter-2012-2013-coffee-talks
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SAVE THE DATE: PRESERVATION – NOW!
HISTORIC DISTRICTS COUNCIL 19TH ANNUAL PRESERVATION CONFERENCE
March 1, 2 & 3 2013 (more details to follow)
*To RSVP or learn more contact [email protected]
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