Six to Celebrate Penn Development Area Tour – 9.17
Join Save Chelsea’s David Holowka on this walk through the proposed redevelopment area to visit some of the threatened sites
Archives for: September 8th, 2022
Six to Celebrate Crow Hill Tour – postponed
Six to Celebrate Virtual Crow Hill Tour – August 18, 2022, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. The Crow Hill tour will showcase many of the unique buildings that make up this fast-changing neighborhood. Crow Hill is home to an architecturally and historically significant brewery complex, buildings that contributed to Brooklyn’s Automobile Row of the early 20th century, and the large Jewish Hospital complex, now converted to housing, among other highlights.
Six to Celebrate Walking Tour of Van Nest – 7.31
Sunday, July 31, 2022
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
The past and present of Van Nest is squarely tied into the railroad system of our nation. Whether it was the New Haven railroad in the mid to late 1800s or the New York Westchester and Boston at the turn of the 20th century, Van Nest has been and continues to be a transportation hub for this centrally located Bronx community.
June Preservation Schools
Construction Activities Adjacent to Historic Properties Tuesday, June 14, 2022 Via Zoom 6:00 – 7:00 p.m In this class Charu Chaudhry, registered architect and Vice President at Thornton Tomasetti, will discuss the risks and strategies of constructing adjacent to existing and historic properties. Construction activities next to historic buildings are a common occurrence especially in dense urban […]
2022 Grassroots Preservation Awards – Pictures
View the photo gallery from last month’s Grassroots Awards and Preservation Party.
2022 Annual Preservation Conference
Tours:
Unpacking the Meatpacking District – 6/1; A Walking Tour of Community Renewal in Melrose 6/4; A Great Day in Harlem – 6/18; Sustaining Public Housing 6/22; Washington Heights 6/25
Discover the Wonders of Parkchester – April 23
Saturday, April 23, 2022 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. In person tour Sharon Pandolfo of The Parkchester Project will lead an in-person walking tour through the beautiful Parkchester area of the Bronx. You will get a close-up look at the extraordinary collection of terra cotta art that adorns the buildings by artists Carl Schmitz, Raymond Grandville […]
Preservation School: Saving Edgar Allan Poe’s Cottage – April 6
SAVING EDGAR ALLAN POE’S COTTAGE: A CASE STUDY FOR THE LAY PRESERVATIONIST April 6, 2022 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Via Zoom One need not be a trained preservationist to launch a campaign to save a building. While the field of historic preservation has its place in the world of academia, many cases have shown that […]
A View of the “Ridge” – April 20
Wednesday, April 20, 2022 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Via Zoom Bay Ridge is a neighborhood of nearly 90,000 people that sits at the Brooklyn end of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. The area’s development exploded at the turn of the 20th century due to access improvements in trolley, elevated railroad, and eventually subway service. Bay Ridge’s built […]
In The Heights: A conversation about the movie and the community it celebrates – March 31
March 31, 2022 6:00 pm Via Zoom The Historic Districts Council invites you to a conversation about In the Heights, the hit movie musical that celebrates the culture of Upper Manhattan, featuring music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda. In the Heights features a variety of characters who portray the unique way of life of Washington […]