HDC Summer Lecture Series
Make sure to join us for this informative series which will highlight some of HDC’s current projects and recent goings-on at the Landmarks Preservation Commission.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Learning about a Legacy: New York City’s Carnegie Libraries
Join HDC board member Jeffrey Kroessler and HDC Preservation Associate Nadezhda Williams as they detail HDC’s newest advocacy endeavor: to promote the landmark designation of the Carnegie Libraries. Dr. Kroessler will focus on the development of the Carnegie Library system, while Ms. Williams will discuss the architectural merits of the individual structures throughout the five boroughs.
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Our Latest Landmarks: Recent New York City Historic Districts
HDC’s Executive Director Simeon Bankoff will present an overview of recently designated and calendared historic districts throughout New York City. His lecture will be augmented by a question and answer session featuring some of the city’s most hard-working preservation activists, including Fred Baer of the Fiske Terrace Association, Denise Brown of the Crown Heights North Association, architect Laura Heim of the Sunnyside Gardens Preservation Alliance and Andrew Berman of the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation.
Lectures are free of charge, but reservations are required. Reception to follow. All events take place at 6:00pm at the Neighborhood Preservation Center, 232 East 11th Street, Manhattan. RSVP at 212-614-9107 or [email protected]
This event is made possible thanks to support from:A. Ottavino Corp., Architectural Fiberglass Corp., Elskop/Scholz, Felix Chavez, Inc., The Maray Company, The Medici Foundation, RAND Engineering & Architecture, PC, Superstructures, Thomas Fenniman, AIA