The turn out for last night’s event was great! The weather was perfect, Andrew Dolkart was an incredible tour-guide and our guests were enthusiastic. Thank you to everyone who participated and we look forward to seeing you at upcoming HDC events.
In the South Bronx neighborhood of Port Morris, a pair of ferry gantries deteriorating in an empty lot may seem an eyesore to some, but the Friends of Brook Park sees them as the centerpiece to an engaging public space. Taking inspiration from other New York City waterside parks, this new park will combine recreation, […]
In the South Bronx neighborhood of Port Morris, a pair of ferry gantries deteriorating in an empty lot may seem an eyesore to some, but the Friends of Brook Park sees them as the centerpiece to an engaging public space. Taking inspiration from other New York City waterside parks, this new park will combine recreation, […]
Situated between Riverside Park and Morningside Park, two scenic landmarks designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, and developed mainly between 1900 and 1915, Morningside Heights is characterized by architecturally-unified apartment buildings and row houses juxtaposed with major institutional groupings. The Morningside Heights Historic District Committee is working towards city designation of this elegant neighborhood developed mainly […]
Once upon a summertime, Far Rockaway was the vacation spot for working-class New Yorkers. Although recent decades have erased much of this history, just off the Boardwalk on Beach 24th, 25th, and 26th Streets rows of beach bungalows built between 1918 and 1921 still stand. The Beachside Bungalow Preservation Association is seeking to preserve and […]
Once the site of Revolutionary War-era Fort Independence, Van Cortlandt Village developed into a residential enclave in the 20th century. Built on a winding street plan designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, responding to the hills and views of the area, the neighborhood consists of […]
2012 1. Bay Ridge, Brooklyn 2. Far Rockaway Beachside Bungalows, Queens 3. Morningside Heights, Manhattan 4. Port Morris Gantries, The Bronx 5. Van Cortlandt Village, The Bronx 6. Victorian Flatbush, Brooklyn Join us at the 2012 Six To Celebrate Launch Party
2012 1. Bay Ridge, Brooklyn 2. Far Rockaway Beachside Bungalows, Queens 3. Morningside Heights, Manhattan 4. Port Morris Gantries, The Bronx 5. Van Cortlandt Village, The Bronx 6. Victorian Flatbush, Brooklyn Join us at the 2012 Six To Celebrate Launch Party
