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Historic Districts Council

New York City Historic Districts Council Names ‘Six to Celebrate’

March 17, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Addisleigh ParkThe Historic Districts Council (HDC) has announced its Six to Celebrate, an annual listing of historic New York City neighborhoods that merit preservation attention. Six to Celebrate is New York’s only citywide list of preservation priorities. [Read more…] about New York City Historic Districts Council Names ‘Six to Celebrate’

Filed Under: History, New York City Tagged With: Architecture, Brooklyn, Historic Districts Council, Historic Preservation, New York City, Queens, The Bronx

The Legacy of Manhattan’s ‘Colored’ School No. 4 in Chelsea

March 2, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

School No. 4The Historic Districts Council of NYC will host a virtual program about “The Legacy of the Former ‘Colored’ School No. 4,” a 19th-century Black heritage site in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, on Tuesday, March 7th. [Read more…] about The Legacy of Manhattan’s ‘Colored’ School No. 4 in Chelsea

Filed Under: Events, History, New York City Tagged With: Historic Districts Council

Remembering Historian, Preservationist Jeffrey Kroessler (1952-2023)

February 12, 2023 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Jeffrey KroesslerJeffrey Kroessler, a longtime board member of the Historic Districts Council (HDC) in New York City, preservationist, author, and historian, passed away on Sunday, February 5th at the age of 71.

Kroessler served on HDC’s boards of directors and advisers for 36 years, helping to craft the organization’s advocacy strategies and educational programs on preservation across the city. [Read more…] about Remembering Historian, Preservationist Jeffrey Kroessler (1952-2023)

Filed Under: History, New York City Tagged With: Architecture, Historic Districts Council, Historic Preservation, Long Island City, New York City, Queens, Queensborough Preservation League

NYC Survey To Identify Historic Buildings At Risk Underway

January 17, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

14 Gay Street, The Dangler Mansion, The Gansevoort Rowhouses.In December the Historic District Council of New York City held a press conference at City Hall decrying the recent spate of demolition of landmarked properties and properties under consideration for landmark status, across the five boroughs.

They are now gathering information on buildings at risk of demolition throughout the city, in order to better understand the scope of the problem. [Read more…] about NYC Survey To Identify Historic Buildings At Risk Underway

Filed Under: History, New York City Tagged With: Historic Districts Council, Historic Preservation, New York City

Parkchester: A Bronx Tale of Race and Ethnicity

January 13, 2023 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

parkchesterThe Historic Districts Council (HDC) will host “Parkchester: A Bronx Tale of Race and Ethnicity,” a virtual conversation about Parkchester, one of HDC’s 2022 Six to Celebrate, with Yeshiva University professor, Jeffrey Gurock, set for Thursday, January 19th. [Read more…] about Parkchester: A Bronx Tale of Race and Ethnicity

Filed Under: Events, History, New York City Tagged With: Historic Districts Council

NYC Preservationists, Officials Protest Demolition of Historic Landmarks

December 22, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

press conference at City HallOn Thursday, December 15th, the New York City Historic Districts Council (HDC) and their community partners were joined by elected officials and concerned members of the public for a press conference at City Hall, condemning City agencies for approving a raft of demolitions of landmarked buildings across New York City. [Read more…] about NYC Preservationists, Officials Protest Demolition of Historic Landmarks

Filed Under: History, New York City Tagged With: Advocacy, Bedford Stuyvesant, Greenwich Village, Harlem, Historic Districts Council, Historic Preservation, Landmarks Preservation Commission, Manhattan, New York City

NYC ‘Six To Celebrate’ Historic Preservation Nominees Sought

November 16, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

six to celebrateNow in its 12th year, Six to Celebrate is the New York City Historic Districts Council’s (HDC) annual program of preservation priorities. As part of the program HDC supports six chosen recipients in their historic preservation goals throughout the year and beyond. [Read more…] about NYC ‘Six To Celebrate’ Historic Preservation Nominees Sought

Filed Under: History, New York City Tagged With: Historic Districts Council

Six to Celebrate: Honoring NYC Historic Preservation Efforts

March 16, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Crown Heights North AssociationThe Historic Districts Council (HDC), New York’s city-wide advocate for historic buildings and neighborhoods, has announced the 2022 Six to Celebrate, its annual program honoring historic New York City neighborhoods and cultural sites and the local community groups working to preserve and enhance them.

This year, HDC has selected the following community partners and areas for the Six to Celebrate Program: [Read more…] about Six to Celebrate: Honoring NYC Historic Preservation Efforts

Filed Under: History, New York City Tagged With: Historic Districts Council, Historic Preservation

Behind the Scenes at The Gilded Age (Virtual Program)

February 28, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

scene from The Gilded Age courtesy Alison Cohen RosaThe Historic Districts Council (HDC) will host a behind the scenes look at the extensive research and logistics involved in creating HBO’s The Gilded Age, on Tuesday, March 1st. [Read more…] about Behind the Scenes at The Gilded Age (Virtual Program)

Filed Under: Arts, Events, History, New York City Tagged With: Historic Districts Council, Upper East Side Historic Districts

The Bowery: An Endangered Streetscape

January 13, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Windows on the BoweryDespite being among the city’s oldest thoroughfares, and what one historian referred to as “an incubator of American popular culture,” the Bowery is one of the city’s most endangered historic streetscapes.

The Historic Districts Council will host “Windows on the Bowery: 400 Years on NYC’s Oldest Street,” an illustrated talk on the street’s history and efforts to preserve and protect it, set for Wednesday, January 19th. [Read more…] about The Bowery: An Endangered Streetscape

Filed Under: Events, History, New York City Tagged With: Historic Districts Council, The Bowery

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