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Newsletter
The 34th edition of our newsletter is here! Explore stories such as “Saving 227 Duffield Street: A Symbol of Freedom,” by Pamela Wong. Wong details the community effort to save 227 Duffield Street, a 19th-century row house that embodies Brooklyn’s anti-slavery movement. In February 2021, 227 Abolitionist Place, as it is now known, was designated an individual city landmark. How did the community secure this landmark victory? View past newsletters here.
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Saving Papers
A major part of what we do here at the Archive Project centers on collecting and finding homes for key archives of preservation history. For example, in 2019, Executive Director Brad Vogel, Jeffe Fellow Josie Naron, Archive Project founder Anthony Wood, and Diego Robayo of Historic Districts Council sorted through the late Jack Taylor's papers!
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Virtual Programming
During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic the Archive Project launched new ways to interact with our audience. Through a series of Zoom programs with guest speakers, we generated interesting conversations with great minds about prominent figures and topics in preservation history - like Halina Rosenthal!
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Inspired by Grassroots Stories: Community Architectural Advocacy
Join us for a new series of group oral histories as preservationist Kelly Carroll checks in with the people and groups behind community preservation efforts. Carroll, a preservation consultant, and historic preservation instructor at NYU, will moderate the discussion as the Archive Project explores recent preservation history in different communities around NYC. Our fourth installment in the series takes us to East New York with Preserving East New York (PENY). Join us Wednesday September 1, 2021, at 6:30pm as Kelly chats with founder of PENY Zulmilena Then, and members Porscha Will, Roy Frias and Farrah Lafontant.
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Oral Histories: David Sharps
The latest entry to our Oral History collection features a conversation with David Sharps, owner of the Lehigh Valley No. 79 Barge and the president of the Waterfront Museum. Sharps discovered the Lehigh Valley Barge No. 79 after moving to New York City, where it was docked in Edgewater, New Jersey. At the time, it was so full of mud that it no longer floated, but he began to make repairs and restorations. By the time the barge floated again, it was clear that it was the only barge of its kind still afloat. Sharps founded the Waterfront Museum in 1986, and the barge was listed on the National Register in 1989. It continues to operate to this day.
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Preservation History Database
Our preservation history database is rife with the stuff that makes up the history of preservation. Detailing key battles, figures, policies, and places in New York City's preservation history, this is an incredible resource for researchers. With new entries constantly being added, this "encyclopedia" of NYC Preservation history is a must visit!
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The New York Preservation Archive Project is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to documenting, preserving, and celebrating the history of historic preservation in New York City.

Recognizing the instructive and inspirational importance of this history to the continued health, success and growth of preservation in our City, the Archive Project hopes to bring these stories to light through public programs, oral histories, and providing public access to information. The Archive Project is devoted to celebrating neglected narratives of New York historic preservation using the archives that hold these stories.

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Above: Members of AGBANY protest the demolition of Pennsylvania Station, 1962; Courtesy of David Hirsch

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09.01.21
6:30pm

Inspired by Grassroots Stories: Community Architectural Advocacy

Our latest series, Inspired by Grassroots Stories: Community Architectural Advocacy, returns this Wednesday with the preservation organization, Preserving East New…

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Newsletter

Saving Papers

Virtual Programming

Inspired by Grassroots Stories: Community Architectural Advocacy

Oral Histories: David Sharps

Preservation History Database

Preservation Database

Zoom Programming

Oral Histories

Saving 227 Duffield Street A Symbol of Freedom

Inspired by Grassroots Stories: Community Architectural Advocacy