Connect with residents of historic districts across the city!
This weekend, get a crash course in historic district preservation (perfectly timed for our March 9th breakfast!), and hear discussion about the preservation movement's future! Join the Historic District Council (HDC), the city-wide advocate for New York's historic neighborhoods, for their 17th Annual Conference: "Looking Forward, Looking Back: Forty Years of Preserving New York City Neighborhoods".
For more info and to buy tickets, visit HDC.
The conference will examine the history and changes within the preservation community, looking back at successful campaigns, unfortunate losses, the lessons we have learned, and use this reflection to kick-off discussion of how we can use this information to inform future preservation efforts. The conference is co-sponsored by more than 200 community-based organizations from across the five boroughs.
Opening Night Reception Friday, March 4th, 6PM to 8PM
One of the best and liveliest parties in the preservation calendar (LANDMARK WEST! will surely be there!)! This is your opportunity to meet activists from across the city and find out what's really going on in New York. From the top of the Bronx to the bottom of Staten Island, preservationists can connect with colleagues and learn about
the latest neighborhood campaigns.
Location: General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen
20 West 44th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues
17th Annual Conference Saturday, March 5th; Registration begins at 8:30AM
Keynote addresses by historian Francis Morrone; Eric Wm. Allison, head of Pratt Institute's Historic Preservation Program and past president of HDC; and Dr. Marjorie Pearson, architectural historian and former director of research at the Landmarks Preservation Commission.
Afternoon panel discussions will focus on case-studies of community-based grassroots preservation efforts in Greenwich Village, Staten Island, Sunnyside Gardens and the Upper West Side. Speakers will be community leaders from these areas who have successfully fought to preserve their historic
neighborhoods.
Suite of Walking Tours Sunday, March 6th
HDC will host five related walking tours in a diverse group of New York City neighborhoods: Highbridge, Bronx; Ridgewood, Queens; Snug Harbor, Staten Island; Sniffen Court and Turtle Bay Gardens, Manhattan; Wallabout, Brooklyn. Tours will be led by noted historians and local expert and advance reservations are required.
