Calendar of Events

Join the Historic Districts Council and Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts for an exclusive look at the HBO hit, THE GILDED AGE

Tuesday, March 1, 2022
6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Via Zoom

Production Designer Bob Shaw and Location Manager Lauri Pitkus will join Lorna Nowvé, Interim Executive Director of the Historic Districts Council, and Rachel Levy, Executive Director of the Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts, as they explore the extensive research and challenging logistics involved in bringing Gilded Age New York City to life.

We will discover how the magic of moviemaking led to the creation of some of the series’ exquisite locations and other behind-the-scenes secrets.

Registrants will receive a special link to watch episodes 1-4 online, courtesy of HBO. (Your email address will not be used for HBO marketing purposes.)

March 15, 2022

5:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Via Zoom

Author Jeffrey I. Richman, in a virtual presentation, will tell the captivating story of how a bridge of unprecedented size and technology–the iconic Brooklyn Bridge–was built over the East River, connecting, for the first time, the then independent cities of Brooklyn and New York. This awe-inspiring structure—built during an age of technological innovation— was not only a modern engineering feat of extraordinary imagination, fortitude, and skill, it also was a towering beacon of human triumph.

In his slideshow talk, based on his recently published book, Building The Brooklyn Bridge 1869 to 1883: An Illustrated History with Images in 3D, Mr. Richman will share some of the 253 superb 19th-century images, many never before published on the printed page, that have been gathered in a book handsomely produced by Bauer and Dean Publishers.

FREE