February 21, 2009, 9am-6pm. Wood Auditorium, Avery Hall. Twin Phenomena: Preservation and Modern Architecture in Latin America. Fitch Colloquium, Historic Preservation Program Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation Columbia University in the City of New York The 2009 Fitch Colloquium will cast new light on the recent history of preservation in Latin America by […]
From the New York Times, City Room Blog West Side Church on Road to Landmark Status By Sewell Chan Landmarks Preservation Commission The West Park Presbyterian Church, at West 86th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, was completed in 1889. The West Park Presbyterian Church on the Upper West Side, a Romanesque Revival edifice of red sandstone […]
HDC has been hard at work organizing League of Preservation Voters initiatives in the three City Council districts up for special election on February 24: Districts 21 and 32 in Queens, and District 49 in Staten Island. These elections are just around the corner, and HDC is pleased to announce two candidate forums next week […]
HDC has been hard at work organizing League of Preservation Voters initiatives in the three City Council districts up for special election on February 24: Districts 21 and 32 in Queens, and District 49 in Staten Island. These elections are just around the corner, and HDC is pleased to announce two candidate forums next week […]
iExhibit: The Golden Age of Valentines We’re launching our new online ‘iExhibit’ gallery with a display of mid-19th century Valentine cards from the Merchant’s House Archive. Read about the history of Valentines in America, and see images of extravagant “confections of affection” from the Museum’s collection. Visit merchantshouse.org/virtual/exhibits.html. Spend Valentine’s Day at the Merchant’s House […]
From Hilary Kitasei Chair, Henry Hudson Parkway Task Force [email protected] It’s the news we’ve been waiting for. The entire Henry Hudson Parkway – from West 72nd Street in Manhattan to the city line at Yonkers has been declared eligible for listing in the National Historic Register. It protects the parkway’s roadway, service roads, parks, bridges, […]
From Hilary Kitasei Chair, Henry Hudson Parkway Task Force [email protected] It’s the news we’ve been waiting for. The entire Henry Hudson Parkway – from West 72nd Street in Manhattan to the city line at Yonkers has been declared eligible for listing in the National Historic Register. It protects the parkway’s roadway, service roads, parks, bridges, […]
From the LPC: COMMISSION APPROVES DESIGNATIONS OF NEW YORK CITY’S 93rd HISTORIC DISTRICT, AS WELL AS ONE CHASE MANHATTAN PLAZA AND CONSOLIDATED EDISON’S HEADQUARTERS Alice and Agate Courts Historic District in Bedford Stuyvesant Is the Ninth Historic District Designated Outside Manhattan Since 2002, the Highest Number by Any Administration Since LPC’s Founding in 1965 The […]
From the LPC: COMMISSION APPROVES DESIGNATIONS OF NEW YORK CITY’S 93rd HISTORIC DISTRICT, AS WELL AS ONE CHASE MANHATTAN PLAZA AND CONSOLIDATED EDISON’S HEADQUARTERS Alice and Agate Courts Historic District in Bedford Stuyvesant Is the Ninth Historic District Designated Outside Manhattan Since 2002, the Highest Number by Any Administration Since LPC’s Founding in 1965 The […]
Check out this Stimulus Tracker from the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s website & watch as the funds ebb away! http://www.preservationnation.org/take-action/advocacy-center/platform/stimulus-tracker.html
