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One constant over the last 45 years of preservation history, and for at least four years prior to the 1965 passage of New York’s landmarks law, has been the clarion call for preservation sounding from the trumpeting pen of Ada Louise Huxtable. Prior to the passage of the law, the editorials and columns she wrote [...]  Between January 2008 and January 2009, almost 500 New York preservationists participated in Preservation Vision, a year-long initiative to engage those interested in preservation in a conversation about their aspirations for preservation in the New York City of 2030 and the actions needed to make those hopes a reality. Getting New York’s preservationists to think [...] Mount Morris Park Historic District courtesy of the Historic Districts Council It was on November 3, 1971 that the Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the Mount Morris Park Historic District. Clearly worthy of district status, do we know what focused the Commission’s attention on that particularly precinct of Harlem at that moment in time? [...] From left to right, Wint Aldrich, Christopher Breiseth, and Evelyn Chanler at the October 3, 2010 luncheon celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the creation of Wilderstein Preservation and honoring Wint. Photo courtesy of Wilderstein Historic Site. As administrations wind down, familiar faces start to depart. Preservation and archives have lost a friend in [...] Jack Taylor (center) at "Preserving the Preservation Movement: Beginning the Process of Archiving," held at the Neighborhood Preservation Center, October 12, 2010. Photo credit: Alexis Stephens. Earlier this month, on October 12, the Archive Project pilot tested a new program as part of the celebration of the Archivists Round Table Archives Week (who knew [...] If you haven’t made your weekend plans yet, there is still time to register for the Municipal Art Society’s Conference on Preservation & Climate Change in New York City starting Friday evening October 15, continuing Saturday with talks and panels from 8:45 until 6:30 p.m. in Wood Auditorium at Avery Hall, and concluding Sunday [...] As the days start to shorten it can only mean that we’re getting closer to two events that should be marked on your calendar. The first is the December 1, 2010 Seventh Annual Bard Birthday Breakfast Benefit celebrating Albert Bard’s 144th Birthday (true Bard fans will know his real birthday is December 19th but fittingly, [...] When the history of the last 27 years of preservation is ultimately written, one of the themes that will emerge is the incredible role played by Anne Van Ingen. After deftly and creatively advancing the cause of preservation, and many others, through her career at the New York State Council of the Arts, the end [...] Andrew Haswell Green via http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/gallery/AndrewHaswellGreenAuction/ Recently the small but dedicated cadre of New Yorkers who are fans of Andrew Haswell Green breathed a collective sigh of relief. As the auction gavel came down for the final time after four days of auctioning in Wooster, Massachusetts, a wonderful assortment of recently discovered Green items were [...] Today marks the official opening of the Historic Preservation Law Archive at Pace Law School. Established by Richard and Robert Miner, in honor of their sister, Professor Dorothy Marie Miner, the archive will house Dorothy’s collected papers, a gift of the Miner Family. Preservation received a body blow when Dorothy Miner died on [...] |
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