Help Support HDC with an Auction & Whisky Tasting
There are still limited tickets available to the Historic Districts Council’s Penthouse Party and Auction in support of the Historic Districts Council’s new “Concerned Preservation Voters Initiative.”
The event will be held on Wednesday, February 21 at 6:30pm in the penthouse of 55 Liberty Street, a gothic skyscraper and individually designated landmark. The former executive offices of The Sinclair Oil Co., the penthouse was adapted into a residence by preservation architect and HDC Adviser Joseph Pell Lombardi. Tickets to the Party and Auction are $75 per person. To RSVP for this event, please contact Lauren Belfer at 212-614-9017 or [email protected].
The Auction will feature a variety of exciting artwork, tours, historical artifacts and more. Below are a few of the highlighted auction items:
· Secrets of the Theatre District! This package includes two tickets to “A Chorus Line,” a revival of one of Broadway’s most beloved musicals, as well as a reception in a private home in the landmark Osborne Apartments, meeting with a lead cast member and a private tour of the Theater District. Estimated value: $800
· A Celebration of Modern Dance! An untitled limited edition (150) silkscreen print (1986; 8″ x 28″) by American sculptor Rosemarie Castoro features a series of five individual “portraits” of dancers from Merce Cunningham and Jose Limon Dance Companies. Principally known as a sculptor, Castoro’s elegantly facile works on paper have found a new audience, gaining popularity with print and drawing collectors. Estimated value: $1,800
· Tour of Green-Wood Cemetery! Jeff Richman, historian of the Green-Wood Cemetery, will lead the winning bidder and five (5) guests on a tour around one of the world’s most beautiful cemeteries and give them the rare opportunity to go into the grounds’ sealed crypts. The package is accompanied by a collection of related publications. Estimated value: $200
· Dinner for two at Restaurant Florent! Touted by the New York Observer as the “original destination restaurant” of the Meatpacking District, after 22 years, Florent remains the neighborhood’s mainstay and heart. Estimated value: $70
· Inside the Greenwich Village Historic District! The Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation’s Annual House Tour allows two (2) guests to go inside a selection of private homes within the Greenwich Village Historic District. Estimated Value: $250
· Explore Brooklyn! Four (4) tickets to each of the following self-guided house tours: Victorian Flatbush, Clinton Hill and Crown Heights North. The Victorian Flatbush tour features 10-13 stately homes that exhibit a wide range of architectural styles, from Colonial Revival to Tudor to Greek Revival. The winning bidders are also invited to attend the private after party of the Society for Clinton Hill following their house tour on May 6th. October 6 marks the date of the first annual Crown Heights North Home tour, to which the winning bidder may bring an additional guest, increasing the total number of tickets for that tour only to five (5). Estimated Value: $280
This is just a sampling of the items being auctioned at the event. A complete list can be viewed by visiting www.hdc.org/AuctionItems.htm. If you are unable to attend the Auction event but would like to make a bid, you can contact Lauren Belfer at 212-614-9107 or [email protected].
The Concerned Preservation Voters Initiative aims to gather community groups within New York’s historic neighborhoods into coalitions that are active during elections in their voting district around preservation and development concerns. The goal of the project is to educate political candidates about these issues during the campaign and beyond. In addition to organizing these coalitions, HDC will provide candidate questionnaires, forums, and press releases highlighting important concerns in each individual voting district. This project and its community coalitions are nonpartisan and will not endorse any particular candidate for political office.