Events in June 2022
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Unpacking the Meatpacking District with Jacquelyn Ottman
Unpacking the Meatpacking District with Jacquelyn Ottman
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Jun 1, 2022Wednesday, June 1, 2022
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
New York’s Meatpacking District is now known for its trendy boutiques, chi chi restaurants avantgarde art galleries, and the Highline, but for over a hundred years it was the center of the meatpacking industry within the greater Metropolitan area. Jacquie Ottman, a fifth generation member of a family whose storied meat-purveying business traces to NYC’s Fulton Market of 1850, will unpack the history of the Meatpacking District starting from the
vantage point of Gansevoort Plaza, a magical, and most unusual, intersection of five Manhattan blocks with a ‘view’ of over four centuries of NYC transformation.
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A Walking Tour of Community Renewal in Melrose
A Walking Tour of Community Renewal in Melrose
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Jun 4, 2022June 4, 2022
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Join architect and urban planner Petr Stand on a walking tour of Melrose in The Bronx, as he takes us through the Melrose Commons Urban Renewal Area, a 30-block area in the South Bronx with a formerly large concentration of city-owned property. The renewal development was originally conceived of as a place in which to create a new middle-income, home-ownership-based community but with the leadership of local community development organization, Nos Quedamos, the typology was diversified to include rental buildings, low, moderate, and middle income, as well as senior housing and housing for formerly homeless families.
Attendees will be able to appreciate how buildings were designed to resemble the culture and lifestyle of the communities that live there, as well as some of the community anchors that remained such as Casita Rincon Criollo, the oldest community garden in the city.
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Preservation School: Construction Activities Adjacent to Historic Properties
Preservation School: Construction Activities Adjacent to Historic Properties
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Jun 14, 2022Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Via Zoom
6:00 – 7:00 p.m
In this class Charu Chaudhry, registered architect and Vice President at Thornton Tomasetti, will discuss the risks and strategies of constructing adjacent to existing and historic properties. Construction activities next to historic buildings are a common occurrence especially in dense urban areas of New York City and need to be managed carefully. Urban environments contain buildings with shared party walls or adjoining property lines. Activities like demolition, excavation, dewatering and construction carry greater risk of causing damage when performed close to existing buildings, especially if the new building is taller or deeper into the ground than the previous building on the same lot. Where new buildings replace a demolished portion of a row structure, there are additional considerations related to bracing and weatherproofing of former party lines. There is a need to proactively communicate, where experienced design professionals are engaged to evaluate risks and develop mitigation strategies, which often include a Pre-Construction survey and monitoring of building movement and/or ground vibration and establish protection measures. There is a need for proper documentation of the condition and previous modifications of older structures which may be susceptible to damage from adjacent construction than new structures.
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A Great Day in Harlem: Crossing the Fifth Avenue Divide
A Great Day in Harlem: Crossing the Fifth Avenue Divide
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Jun 18, 2022Saturday, June 18, 2022
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Take a stroll around East and Central Harlem above 125th Street, straddling Fifth Avenue, the traditional dividing line between East and West. Kathy Benson Haskins of Landmark East Harlem (LEH) will introduce you to the treasures of the second historic district that LEH has proposed for listing on the National and State Registers of Historic Places. Featured sites include 19th-century wood frame houses, Victorian-era rowhouses, landmarks associated with James Baldwin and Langston Hughes, former church buildings that have been given new purposes, and the brownstone stoop that served as the site of the iconic 1958 photograph of jazz musicians by Art Kane for Esquire magazine.
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Preservation School: Preservación 101
Preservation School: Preservación 101
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Jun 21, 2022June 21, 2022
Via Zoom
6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Conozca la historia de emblemas historicos de la Ciudad de Nueva York, mientras exploramos los beneficios y los requisitos para que un legar sean elegible como emblema historico. La presentación también se centrará en el proceso de otorgar status de emblema y proporcionará estudios de casos que ilustren los posibles resultados de este proceso. La presentación se llevará a cabo íntegramente en español y está dirigida a los residentes de habla hispana que desean tener una mejor comprensión de la ley de emblemas en la ciudad de Nueva York.
Learn about the history of NYC’s landmarks law, as we explore the benefits and requirements for buildings and places to be eligible for landmarks designation. The presentation will also focus on the process of giving landmark status to a place and will provide case studies that illustrate possible outcomes for this process. The presentation will be conducted entirely in Spanish and it is catered to Spanish-speaking residents who want to have a better understanding of landmarking in NYC.
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Sustaining Public Housing: A Virtual Tour of the Rehabilitation of Harlem River Houses and other PACT Developments
Sustaining Public Housing: A Virtual Tour of the Rehabilitation of Harlem River Houses and other PACT Developments
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Jun 22, 2022via Zoom
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Architect Mark Ginsberg of Curtis & Ginsberg will present the firm’s work at Harlem River Houses and other NYCHA campuses to rehabilitate, restore, and renovate the housing and landscapes to make sure the permanently-affordable housing is preserved for the future. Many of these campuses are being recognized for their significance and being places on the National Register of Historic Places. Rehabilitation of these sites includes new energy efficient infrastructure, landscape improvements, and interior and exterior upgrades to all units.
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2022 Grassroots Preservation Awards
2022 Grassroots Preservation Awards
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Jun 28, 2022Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Saint Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery
131 East 10th Street
New York, NY 10003
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Preservation School: Designated, now what?
Preservation School: Designated, now what?
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Jun 29, 2022Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Via Zoom
6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Dr. Keith Taylor, Chair of Manhattan Community Board 10’s Landmarks Committee, and resident of the Six to Celebrate neighborhood Dorrance Brooks Historic District will present this Preservation School on navigating life after designation. In this class, Keith will provide information on what financial support is available to homeowners and who can work on historic homes. He will discuss what can be done about enforcing building owners to be responsible for their buildings in order to prevent demolition by neglect and provide some best practices advice for homeowners and renters in a historic district.