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Events in June 2026

  • Exploring the Proposed Stuyvesant Heights North Historic District

    Exploring the Proposed Stuyvesant Heights North Historic District

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    Jun 6, 2026

    Saturday, June 6, 2026
    1:00 – 2:30 p.m.

    Stuyvesant North is a part of the larger Bedford-Stuyvesant, with a collection of rare Queen Anne, Neo-Grec and Romanesque Revival brownstones built between 1860 and 1902, as well as important apartment buildings, houses of worship, and commercial structures. Many of the builders were designed by some of Brooklyn's well known architects such as Magnus E. Dahlander, Frederick B. Langston, Axel Hedman and Amzi Hill. While some parts of Bedford-Stuyvesant have been designated as historic districts, there is still a collection of impressive buildings worthy of preservation. This walking tour focuses on the area between Hancock and Madison streets and Lewis and Stuyvesant Avenues, which together form the proposed Stuyvesant North Historic District. It will focus on the unique history of the neighborhood; its distinct architectural character; and the host of well-known people who have inhabited its homes, such as paint magnate Benjamin Moore, author Wallace Bruce, illustrator Frances Isabelle Lockwood, and William C. Bolton of the Bolton and Liggett Drug Stores.

    The tour will be led by historian Morgan Munsey, a founding member of the Stuyvesant North Preservation Society (SNPS). SNPS is committed to safeguarding the historic residential character of northern Stuyvesant Heights.

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

     

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  • Conference Program – Made in Brooklyn Film Screening

    Conference Program – Made in Brooklyn Film Screening

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    Jun 15, 2026

    Monday, June 15, 2026

    7-9 PM

    Anthology Film Archives

    32 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10003

     

    As part of HDC’s 2026 Conference, MAKING IT IN NEW YORK: The Preservation of Manufacturing, HDC is pleased to present a special screening of the documentary film, Made in Brooklyn (1994), a look inside Brooklyn’s industrial lofts and factories where thousands of people make products that range from chocolate syrup to gargoyles.

    More than 30 years later, the film remains timely as we examine New York City’s ever changing industrial landscape. Following the screening, the filmmaker, Isabel Hill, and HDC’s Executive Director Frampton Tolbert, will have a discussion on what has changed and what has remained the same in Brooklyn’s historic manufacturing neighborhoods in the intervening decades.

    General Admission $5

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  • 2026 Grassroots Preservation Awards

    2026 Grassroots Preservation Awards

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    Jun 18, 2026

    Thursday, June 18, 2026

    St. Bartholomew’s Community House

    325 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022

    6:00 to 8:00 PM

    Since 2000, the Historic Districts Council has honored more than 150 individuals, community groups, coalitions, elected officials, and press outlets for their achievements. This year, HDC will celebrate over two decades of the tradition to recognize, honor, and encourage public participation in the preservation process. Join us on Thursday, June 18th from 6-8 PM for our 26th Grassroots Preservation Awards. This year’s event will take place at an iconic example of steadfast preservation efforts, St. Bart’s Community House, and individual landmark as part of the St. Bart’s campus and completed in 1928 to designs by Bertram Goodhue.

    Successful historic preservation efforts in New York City require collaboration amongst many parties, including the public, government agencies, and private sector entities. Grassroots Award recipients work on the ground, in public service, in communities, and online to bring attention and resources to saving the heart and soul of New York City. The 2026 honorees will be announced soon and we will also present the 2026 Jeffrey Kroessler Student Research Award to this year’s recipient(s).

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  • Preservation School – St. Augustine

    Preservation School – St. Augustine

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    Jun 29, 2026

    Monday, June 29, 2026
    6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
    Via Zoom

    1 AIA LU Credit

    Join Meisha Hunter from Li/Saltzman Architects as she describes the St. Augustine project, an example of the 74-711 Special Permit, which will include exterior restoration of this 1966-designated individual landmark church and construction of new affordable housing on the site.

    Participants will learn about the Zoning Resolution 74-711 Special Permit and how this mechanism can promote balance between development and restoration for economically challenged historic religious properties. Topics for discussion will include a brief history of construction and alterations at St. Augustine of Hippo Church (individual NYC landmark and contributing building within the Lower East Side National Register District; including the uniqueness of the LPC Designation Report for St. Augustine that anticipated new development on the landmark site. Attendees will also hear more about the scope of exterior restoration at the Church and proposed new construction of the mixed use tower, as well as the importance of establishing a Cyclical Maintenance Plan for future maintenance of this important individual landmark.

    This Preservation School is part of HDC’s continued program series, “Preserving Affordability” on the intersection of housing and preservation.

    General Admission $5 / AIA Credit $25

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