Historic Districts Council’s 18th Annual Conference
Photo Image:Garden of ‘The Towers’ apartment building,Jackson Heights Historic District The Great Outside: Preserving Public and Private Open Spaces SAVE THE DATE:March 2-4, 2012
Category: The Politics of Preservation
Historic Districts Council’s 18th Annual Conference
Photo Image:Garden of ‘The Towers’ apartment building,Jackson Heights Historic District The Great Outside: Preserving Public and Private Open Spaces SAVE THE DATE:March 2-4, 2012
Archaeological Finds At New Amsterdam Market
A NINETEENTH CENTURY DINNER SETTING ARCHAEOLOGICAL FINDS AT NEW AMSTERDAM MARKET Sunday, November 13, 11am – 5pm New Amsterdam Market South Street between Beekman Street & Peck Slip The recent street reconstructions all around the East River Market District have resulted in some very exciting finds that will be placed on view at the market […]
GVSHP Newsletter:Chelsea Market Tower Plans
Town Hall on Chelsea Market Tower Plans Image of proposed addition to Chelsea Market This Thursday, November 10 from 7 to 9pm there will be a Town Hall meeting on the plans to add a commercial office tower and hotel to the historic Chelsea Market complex. All are strongly encouraged to attend this […]
NYC H2O
Having trouble viewing this email? Click here Watershed Relief Map Presentation Saturday December 10, Noon Queens Museum of Art Watershed Relief Map (DEP website) New York City hosted the 1939 World’s Fair in Flushing, Queens. To show off the city’s water system that tapped mountain springs as far as 100 miles away, the Cartographic […]
HDC's Executive Director Profiled in New York Times
This weekend, the Metropolitan Section of The New York Times profiled HDC Executive Director Simeon Bankoff about his Sunday Routine, which includes visiting historic neighborhoods and sites such as Green-Wood Cemetery. Recently, HDC testified before City Council supporting Green-Wood’s proposed purchase of the landmark McGovern-Weir Florist greenhouse right outside their gates. The cemetery intends on […]
FILM SCREENING: ON THE WATERFRONT
Come watch a movie with Francis Morrone as part of HDCs Fall Lecture, Film and Tour Series!!!!! Tuesday, November 8, 6:30pmFILM SCREENING: ON THE WATERFRONT http://hdc.org/FallLectureSeries.htm
November 2nd Panel on Landmarks of Labor Postponed
~November 2nd Panel on Landmarks of Labor Postponed~ We’re sorry to announce that our upcoming panel discussion: Remembering The Spatial History Of Labor: Where Are Our Landmarks? scheduled for Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 6:30pm is being postponed. If you have pre-registered, we will be following up with you directly. The panel will […]
H20:Bronx River Bike Tour
Bronx River Bike Tour Sunday November 6, Noon Bronx, NY Map of the Williamsbridge Reservoir 1893 (DavidRumsey.com) Did you know that New York City tapped the Bronx River to supply citizens with drinking water in 1889? The population of NYC grew so fast after the Croton Aqueduct began delivering fresh reliable water […]