Sunday, September 26, 2021 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. This is an in-person walking tour The Atlantic Antic, one of New York largest street fairs, returns on Oct. 3rd. Hear about the diverse commercial, social, civic and architectural merits of this great old Brooklyn thoroughfare. From Atlantic Center to Court Street, Atlantic Avenue is […]
Saturday, October 16, 2021 11 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. This is an in-person walking tour HDC tours are rain or shine. Parkchester is the earliest example of the tower-in- the-park development in both New York City and the United States. The complex was also the first major housing development undertaken by the Metropolitan Life Insurance […]
September 28, 2021 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Via Zoom Long Island City (Newtown Creek, East River, 51st Street) was an independent city from 1870 to 1898. It is dubbed the ‘Cradle of Creativity’ from its storied record of creative ideas and the imaginative people behind them. It launched New York as the nation’s business […]
September 30, 2021 5:00 p.m. via Zoom Known internationally as a symbol of elegance and luxury, Manhattan’s Waldorf-Astoria is one of the world’s most famous hotels. Its reputation as a host to political leaders and movie stars is matched only by the renown of its cuisine and soaring Art Deco architecture. In this lecture based on his recent […]
Tuesday, September 14, 2021 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Via Zoom Learn about your neighborhood! In this workshop, we’ll show you how to uncover local history using maps, tours, and stories created by the Historic Districts Council on Urban Archive. Sam Addeo, Director of Community and Development, at Urban Archive will demonstrate how to use UA […]
Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Via Zoom From city streets to City Hall and to Midtown corporate offices, Saving Stuyvesant Town: How One Community Defeated the Worst Real Estate Deal in History, is the incredible true story of how one middle class community defeated the largest residential real estate deal in American […]
August 25, 2021 5:00 p.m. This is an in-person tour From the oldest continuous site of worship in New York City, to the highest concentration of Victorian mansions in the United States, Victorian Flatbush stands out as one of the most striking, and historically rich areas in the city. Tour guide Lucie Levine will lead […]
August 11, 2021 5:00 p.m. This is an in-person tour The Upper East Side boasts the first private women’s social club in New York, the first public women’s college in the nation, and the first Black working women’s settlement house in the city. Since the 19th century, the neighborhood has been home to clubs, schools, […]
Monday, July 26, 2021 5:00 p.m. Via Zoom Join HDC and our partner groups as we examine the many threats to preservation in NYC. This virtual advocacy forum will feature presentations from activists throughout the city. SoHo/NoHo Rezoning Presenter: Village Preservation and HDC Board Adviser, Andrew Berman Gowanus Rezoning Presenter: Voice of Gowanus’ Brad Vogel Mt. Calvary […]
Historic Districts Council is the citywide advocate for New York’s historic neighborhoods. These story maps highlight several cultural and immigrant groups that have shaped our city. Explore the diversity of our remarkable city and be sure to check back as we add to these stories and create new ones. This program is supported, in part, […]
