Preservation Now! Today’s Victories, Losses and Ongoing Battles! For Details of the Event View the Brochure HERE. To Purchase Tickets, Please Scroll to the Bottom of the Page The 2013 Preservation Conference takes its inspiration from recent trends in preservation and the relationship between development and preservation in New York City. The keynote, panels and […]
Thank you to everyone who attended our holiday party and fundraiser at Bowne & Co. Stationers on December 5, 2012. HDC had a wonderful time seeing everyone and we could not have held the event in a better space. The Bowne & Co. building is beautiful and we hope that you will continue to show […]
“Across New York” Film Screenings and Discussions A film series that highlights stories from across the five boroughs on how our city came to be and the people who helped shape it. All screenings will be held at the Tribeca Film Center located at 375 Greenwich Street. Third Screening of the “Across New York” series: AT HOME IN […]
“Across New York” Film Screenings and Discussions A film series that highlights stories from across the five boroughs on how our city came to be and the people who helped shape it. All screenings will be held at the Tribeca Film Center located at 375 Greenwich Street. Third Screening of the “Across New York” series: AT HOME IN […]
The Historic Districts Council Presents Secret Lives Tour: One Wall Street The Bank of New York Mellon – Financial District Manhattan September 19th, 2012 5pm SOLD OUT!!!! A series of tours highlighting some of the most original and rarely-seen spaces in New York. The Hidden Gems Tours take attendees inside some of the most unique […]
On Tuesday, July 17, 2012 the Historic Districts Council and the Historic Landmarks Preservation Center will unveil new cultural medallions to two pioneers in the fields of literature and music. First at 11:00am, in collaboration with the Fort Greene Association, author Richard Wright will be celebrated with a medallion unveiling at 175 Carlton Avenue in […]
The Riverside-West End Extension I The Riverside-West End Historic District was designated in 1989 and spans from roughly West 85th to West 95th Streets and Broadway to Riverside Drive. The district is comprised of harmonious groups of Renaissance and Georgian Revival rowhouses, pre- and post-WWI luxury apartment buildings designed in the Gothic, Renaissance, and Romanesque Revival styles, […]
“Green and Sustainable Architecture for Historic and Landmarked Buildings” -Wednesday, June 20, 2012- 8:30am-1:00pm It is a common misconception in the building arts that preservation and sustainability are at odds; to the extent that articles such as “Historic Preservation and Green Architecture: Friend or Foes?” have become almost regular features in many preservation periodicals. Here […]
UPPER EAST SIDE—The Historic Districts Council support the designation of the Yorkville Bank Building at 1511 Third Avenue as an individual landmark. “The elegant Italian Renaissance Revival-style building is not only a handsome addition to Third Avenue’s streetscape, it is also a reminder of the once largely German and Eastern European neighborhood it served and is named […]
