Jeffrey Kroessler Student Research Award

HDC is announcing the creation of the Jeffrey Kroessler Student Research Award, an annual juried award honoring original graduate-level research on topics relevant to New York City historic preservation. Help us honor Jeffrey’s memory and support the creation of the Kroessler Student Research Award. Your donation will directly support the prize for the winning recipients and the public events where recipients will showcase their research. All donations are fully tax deductible.

Written by on Oct 10, 2023

Fall In Love with Kew Gardens Walking Tour – Oct. 28

Saturday, October 28, 2023 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. We invite you to embark on a captivating walking tour of Kew Gardens in Queens. Prepare to be swept away by the beauty and rich history of this neighborhood. The Historic Districts Council is working with The Kew Gardens Improvement Association and the Kew Gardens Preservation […]

Written by on Oct 3, 2023

Exploring Rego Park on its 100th Anniversary – Oct. 21

Saturday, October 21, 2023 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Join HDC for a walk along Queens Boulevard, as we explore the neighborhood of Rego Park, a 2020 Six to Celebrate. Founded in 1923 by the Real Good Construction Company, construction began in 1925. This walk will focus on the 1920s and 30s apartment buildings and […]

Written by on Sep 27, 2023

Preservation School – Old Buildings New Ideas – Oct. 10

Tuesday, October 10, 2023 6:00 – 7:00 pm The General Society Library, 20 West 44th Street  This is both an Online and In-Person Program The lecture will be followed by a Book-Signing Architect and architectural historian Françoise Bollack will present a talk based on her new book Old Building New Ideas: An Alternative History of Additions, Adaptations, Reuse and […]

Written by on Sep 18, 2023

Hispanic Heritage Month East Harlem Tour – Sept. 24

Sunday, September 24, 2023 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 P.M. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we invite you to join us on a walking tour celebrating the rich heritage and vibrant culture of Hispanic communities in East Harlem. New York City is home to a diverse tapestry of cultures, with Latinos constituting the second-largest ethnic […]

Written by on Sep 14, 2023

Artists, Oddballs & Provocateurs: East Village Since the 1950s – Sept. 30

Saturday, September 30, 2023  11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Around the middle of the 20th century, the area east of Third Avenue between Houston and 14th Streets began a transformation from what it had long been — a working-class immigrant neighborhood — to a unique, exhilarating, and sometimes dangerous one teeming with artists, oddballs, provocateurs, […]

Written by on Sep 12, 2023

A Stitch in Time Saves Nine – Sept. 5

A Conversation on the Future of Vulnerable Historic Buildings in New York City Tuesday, September 5, 2023 6:00 PM — 8:00 PM Sixth Street Community Center, 638 E 6th Street What’s the Stitch? When a demolition permit was filed for the landmarked house at 14 Gay Street in late 2022, it made local news and […]

Written by on Aug 11, 2023

Exploring the Significance of the Happy Land Memorial – Sept. 9

September 9, 2023 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.  The Happy Land Memorial is dedicated to the 87 men and women who lost their lives in the Happy Land Social Club Fire at 1959 Southern Boulevard, on March 25, 1990. It is the deadliest fire in New York City since the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, which […]

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Six to Celebrate Virtual Tour: Historic Districts of Brooklyn, Part 2 – Aug. 10

Thursday, August 10, 2023 6:00 PM Via Zoom Since the groundbreaking NYC Landmarks Law was passed in 1965, the Landmarks Preservation Commission has designated 157 landmarked historic districts throughout the city. Some are quite large, encompassing a neighborhood, others are made up of only several buildings. Some have had extensions added over the years, protecting […]

Written by on Jul 25, 2023

Bushwick Press Conference – July 19

MEDIA ADVISORY CONTACT(S): Bushwick Historic Preservation Association Dina Alfano, Co-Founder/[email protected] Historic Districts Council Frampton Tolbert, Executive Director/212-614-9107/[email protected] Who: The Bushwick Historic Preservation Association (BHPA), Bushwick Stakeholders and Advocates, the Historic Districts Council, and Local Elected Officials What: Calling on the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) to Acknowledge Bushwick’s Unique History and Circumstances Where: Lipsius-Cook Mansion, […]

Written by on Jul 18, 2023