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Events in October 2024

  • New Building in Old Cities: Lessons for Historic Preservation and Sustainable New Development

    New Building in Old Cities: Lessons for Historic Preservation and Sustainable New Development

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    Oct 8, 2024

    Tuesday, October 8, 2024
    6:00 – 7:00 p.m.

    An In-Person and Online Program
    The General Society Library, 20 WEST 44th Street

    Professor Steven Semes will discuss the impact of Gustavo Giovannoni (1873-1947) who was a central figure in the fields of architecture, urbanism, and historic preservation in the first half of the 20th century in his native Italy and throughout Europe. His theory and practice have had a profound, if often unacknowledged, influence in these fields up to the present day.

    General Admission: $15; Historic District Council Members, Senior Citizens: $10;

    Students: $5.

    Advance Registration required.

    ONLINE

    IN PERSON 

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  • Bayside Uncovered: A Virtual Tour of Queens’ Charming Waterfront Community

    Bayside Uncovered: A Virtual Tour of Queens’ Charming Waterfront Community

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    Oct 16, 2024

    Wednesday, October 16, 2024
    6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
    Via Zoom

    Join Bob Singleton on this virtual exploration of Bayside Queen’s architectural and cultural history. Hear how this sleepy waterfront enclave became the beautiful, diverse neighborhood it is today. In the 19th century, Bayside was a resort town for wealthy Manhattanites, it then became the home of early movie stars such as  Rudolph Valentino, Gloria Swanson, Norma Talmadge, W.C. Fields, and Charlie Chaplin in the 1920s and 1930s. Adding to the celebrity former heavyweight champion James J. (Gentleman Jim) Corbett lived in the neighborhood from 1902 until his death in 1933. Gloria Swanson and James Corbett’s houses survive to today. Other notable buildings include the Cornell-Appleton House which dates to c. 1790, the All Saints Episcopal Church (and Rectory) built in 1892 which features Louis Comfort Tiffany windows, and the Lydia Ann Bell and William J Ahles, built in 1873, and 35-34 Bell Boulevard aka the Cobblestone House c. 1905 both individual landmarks. Learn about all this and more on this one-hour journey through Bayside.

    Friend of HDC / Senior $15; General Admission $20

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  • The History and Architecture of Downtown Brooklyn

    The History and Architecture of Downtown Brooklyn

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    Oct 26, 2024

    Saturday, October 26, 2024
    11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

    Up until 1898, Brooklyn and Manhattan were independent cities with their own government, own separate municipal entities and cultural institutions. They also had their own shopping districts, entertainment areas and transportation hubs. In Brooklyn, they were all in the same general area, with the various functions and institutions practically next door to each other, today we call the entire area Downtown Brooklyn. Our tour highlights the layers of history in the area: residential, African American, mercantile, government, and more. The fine architecture that remains includes individual landmarks, but no larger historic district. Rezoning downtown, which was originally implemented for office buildings, has instead produced taller and taller apartment towers, changing the streetscape irreparably. We’ll look at what remains, what’s in danger, and what the future holds. 

    Friend of HDC / Senior $15; General Admission $20

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  • 2024 Landmarks Lion: Michael S. Hiller

    2024 Landmarks Lion: Michael S. Hiller

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    Oct 29, 2024

    Tuesday, October 29, 2024
    6:30 PM
    New York City Bar Association
    42 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036

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