Seats are filling up fast! HDC’s “On the Town in New York: Historic Theaters and Bars of New York City” is just around the corner, so be sure to send in your reservations soon. This fascinating series of programs will investigate the history and preservation of some of New York City’s most notorious haunts. Tomorrow, […]
Foods of the South Village and SoHo: A Walking (and Eating) TourSaturday, September 15; 12:15-3:30 p.m.Meeting place announced upon reservation.$25 GVSHP Members; $40 All others Space is Limited. Advance payment required for reservation.Please send checks payable to GVSHP to: 232 E. 11th Street; New York, NY 10003.To pay by credit card, please visit www.gvshp.org/events.htm Come […]
“SECOND HAND ROSE”: SYNAGOGUES, SECOND AVENUE, & “HIDDEN” GARDENS OF THE EAST VILLAGE Stroll down Second Avenue, the “Yiddish Rialto,” now the East Village . See the historic synagogues of the East Sixth Street and hear a brief performance and personal recollections of a former Yiddish theater chorus boy. Enjoy an amazing network of community […]
The GIPEC Initiative for Public Space: a Tour of Governors IslandTuesday, 07/24/2007, 3:00–5:00pm (Register) Tour Governors Island and view the the exhibit of the five landscape proposals with GIPEC President Leslie Koch and Vice President, Planning, Design, & Preservation, Betty Chen. The Green Tram will take you to see spectacular views and sites across the […]
Please join LANDMARK WEST! and friends for Reconstructing Seneca Village: “Manhattan’s First Significant African American Community”A Walking Tour with Cynthia Copeland, Nan Rothschild and Diana WallWednesday, July 25, 2007 (rain or shine)6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Meet at 6pm sharp at the Mariner’s Gate, southside of 85th Street and Central Park West. There will be […]
The Staten Island Museum to host a:“Lunch & Learn: Kreischerville–A Walk Into the Past”with Curator of History, Patricia M. Salmon Wednesday, June 20th (raindate Thursday, June 21st) 12 noon$24/$20 museum membersPre-pay by contacting Maria Fiorelli at 718.727.1135 x115 Meet at Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nielsen Avenue and Carlin Street, off Sharrotts Road Kreischerville, […]
Please join LANDMARK WEST! and friends for Vernacular Architecture of the Upper Upper West SideA Walking Tour with Andrew Scott Dolkart Thursday, June 21, 2007 (rain or shine) 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Meet at Strangers’ Gate (east side of Central Park West at 106th Street). To make sure we start on time, tickets must […]
Sunday, June 3The East Village: Culture and Counter Culture: A Walking Tour with Joyce Gold1:00 p.m.$12 GVSHP members/seniors; $15 general publicReservations recommended: 212-475-9585 x 34 or [email protected] From Stuyvesant’s bouwerie to the Tompkins Square riot—an area rich in ethnic diversity.Joyce Gold, author of From Trout Stream to Bohemia: A Walking Guide to Greenwich Village History, […]
JOIN THE CROWN HEIGHTS NORTH ASSOCIATION ON A WALKING TOUR OF THE NEWLY DESIGNATED CROWN HEIGHTS NORTH HISTORIC DISTRICT & GARDEN TEA WHEN: Sunday, June 10, 2007 WHERE: Starting at : St. Gregory’s RC Church — 991 St. Johns Place (bet. Brooklyn & NY Aves.) Groups will meet in front of the church outside. TIME: […]
Society for Clinton Hill May General MeetingWednesday, May 16, 2007, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., (refreshments at 7:00, meeting 7:30)St. Luke’s Church, Parish House, Washington Ave. (DeKalb/Willoughby) AGENDA7:30 House Tour Report – Jim Barnes & Linda Scher. (A great success that broke all previous records!)7:35 Clinton Irving Jones: Brooklyn in 1900, by David Sokosh, Photographer Jones […]
