Bard Breakfast 2011
Bard Birthday Breakfast Benefit
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
8:30 to 10:00am
Preservation Martyr, Archival Triumph: The Legacies of Richard Nickel, Adler & Sullivan, and the Richard Nickel Committee
Join the New York Preservation Archive Project at our Eighth Annual Bard Birthday Breakfast Benefit on December 14th! Joining us this year is Ward Miller, executive director of the Richard Nickel Committee and Archive, who will speak on the photographic work of Richard Nickel, the foundation of the committee and archive, and the archival research undertaken to produce his monumental new publication, The Complete Architecture of Adler & Sullivan.
Preserving New York
Preserving New York:
Winning the Right to Protect a City's Landmarks
Preserving New York, by Anthony C. Wood, is the story of the people and places, the buildings and battles, and the policies and politics that, after decades of tragic losses, led New York City to create a legal mechanism to protect the city’s cherished landmarks.
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Guide to the NYPAP Database and Resources
The Preservation History Database is a first-stop encyclopedic resource for researchers interested in the history of preservation in New York City. You can view records by:
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Other (laws, concepts, and miscellany)
The Library is a collection of original research on topics in preservation history.
The Oral Histories section features in-depth interviews with preservation advocates and thought-leaders.
Visit the Preservation Memory Collection Project to share a personal story about a preservationist in your life.
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Highlights from HDC 40th Anniversary Event
In the Beginning:
The Creation of the Historic Districts Council
This video documents a conversation with some of the influential founders and early leaders of the Historic Districts Council, including Kent Barwick, Michael Gruen, Lorna Nowve, and Bronson Binger. The discussion, moderated by HDC Chairman Emeritus Anthony C. Wood, focused on the beginnings of HDC and the preservation movement of the 1970s. Video of the entire discussion is available by contacting the New York Preservation Archive Project. Learn more about the event.
Visit Landmarks45.org!
2010 was the forty-fifth anniversary of New York City's renowned Landmarks Law. Visit Landmarks45.org, our official anniversary blog, where you'll discover more about the people, places, and organizations that have influenced preservation in NYC.
The Campaign to Preserve 2 Columbus Circle
Click here to access a chronology of one of the most aggressive, high-profile, highly-chronicled broad-based preservation advocacy efforts since the creation of the Landmarks Law in 1965.