Financing comes from grants by such government entities as the New York State Council on the Arts and the New York City Council as well as from private foundations, funds and corporations; from fund-raising events such as our annualLandmarks Lion Award; and from individual donations. More than 300 Friends of HDC contribute on a regular basis and participate in our […]
As advocate for neighborhoods not designated but meriting protection, we advise community groups that come to us because they are seeking historic designation. An HDC staff member meets with them in their neighborhoods to talk about what designation means and advises them how to proceed. Later, a committee of HDC tours the proposed district on foot, taking […]
As advocate for neighborhoods not designated but meriting protection, we advise community groups that come to us because they are seeking historic designation. An HDC staff member meets with them in their neighborhoods to talk about what designation means and advises them how to proceed. Later, a committee of HDC tours the proposed district on foot, taking […]
To further the preservation ethic, we create and sponsor educational forums for local communities, helping them learn and employ the techniques of neighborhood preservation. Historic preservation became policy largely because of citizen arousal over the demolition of such architectural icons as Pennsylvania Station, so an informed public is important for its continuing strength; we meet that […]
To further the preservation ethic, we create and sponsor educational forums for local communities, helping them learn and employ the techniques of neighborhood preservation. Historic preservation became policy largely because of citizen arousal over the demolition of such architectural icons as Pennsylvania Station, so an informed public is important for its continuing strength; we meet that […]
On September 13, 2011, the Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the Borough Hall Skyscraper District which is comprised of 21 skyscrapers and tall office buildings in Downtown Brooklyn. The borough’s 26th historic district, the designation celebrates and protects an important core of commercial developments which chart the rise of Brooklyn into an urban center from the […]
Fall Series Tour: Greenwich Village Tour with Justin Ferate Sunday, November 13, 2011, 10:30am $35/$25 for Friends of HDC photo:http://maps.google.com/maps/place?rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&oe=UTF-8&rlz=1I7GGLG_en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=washington+square+park&fb=1&gl=us&hq=washington+square+park&hnear=washington+square+park&cid=1718913767674424455&ei=3Qy7Tt7uPKbg0QHsp8HeCQ&sa=X&oi=local_result&ct=photo-link&cd=2&resnum=9&ved=0CBUQnwIoATAI
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
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
