E-BULLETIN OF THE HISTORIC DISTRICTS COUNCIL
June 2013, Volume 10, Number 5
The Domino Effect: A Walking Tour of Williamsburg
Thursday, July 11, 2013 6:00pm (tour will take approximately 2 hours)
Wythe Hotel
As a follow-up to HDC’s recent screening of The Domino Effect, we offer a complementary tour that examines these real-life issues in person. The Domino Effect is a feature length documentary that explores the process of real estate development in New York City and examines its impact in Williamsburg and Greenpoint, Brooklyn. In the last decade, these neighborhoods have been transformed by gentrification and development enabled by controversial rezonings. For this walking tour, the film’s writer and researcher Brian Paul will lead attendees on a walk looking at the changing face of Williamsburg. From the new waterfront towers to the adaptive reuse of the Wythe Hotel (developed by Two Trees, Domino Sugar Factory’s new owner), participants will learn about how zoning and preservation has affected this rapidly-changing area.
Fee: $10 general admission, $5 for seniors, students and HDC members
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Space is limited.
Meeting location and details available upon registration.
2013 Six To Celebrate Tours
Have you been wondering how you’re going to explore and discover this great city over the summer? Well here’s your answer!
Join HDC on our fantastic walking/ bike tours of the Six To Celebrate neighborhoods. The tours will run from May through October.
East Village, Manhattan
WALKING TOUR (East Village) led by Elizabeth Finkelstein, preservationist/historian
Saturday, June 29, 11:00AM
Home to waves of immigrants, avant-garde artists and progressive political movements, the East Village and Lower East Side have always been colorful pieces of New York City’s history. These walking tours will explore the architectural and cultural significance of these two vibrant neighborhoods, as well as the recent designation of two small historic districts and ongoing advocacy efforts to preserve their unique character.
Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Sunset Park Landmarks Committee, Sunset Park, Brooklyn
WALKING TOUR led by Joe Svehlak, historian
Saturday, July 13, 10:30AM
Elegantly-detailed rowhouses constructed for middle- and working-class families at the turn of the 20th century line the streets of Sunset Park, one of New York City’s largest National Register Historic Districts. The neighborhood also boasts a number of impressive religious and institutional buildings. Please join us as we explore and examine the neighborhood’s many layers of historical and architectural significance.
For more information about the tours click here
For information about the 2013 STC click here
For information about the STC program click here
Six to Celebrate is generously supported by The New York Community Trust. Support for the Six to Celebrate Tours and walking tour brochures is provided by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. Additional support is provided by Councilmembers Margaret Chin, Inez Dickens, Vincent Gentile, Daniel Garodnick, Stephen Levin and Rosie Mendez.