Newsletter
The 32nd edition of our NYPAP newsletter is here! Our Spring/Summer 2020 newsletter includes stories of preservation through art, an entry on Bed-Stuy’s Hattie “Tree Lady” Carthan, a new board member profile, and outtakes from our 2019 Bard Breakfast where we honored Otis Pratt Pearsall! See past newsletters here.
Our Story and Mission
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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Preservation Database
The Preservation History Database is a first-stop encyclopedic resource for researchers interested in the history of preservation in New York City.
Zoom Programming
Please find our YouTube video recordings of our Zoom programs below. April 22 Coffee Break Chat (3:45 pm) – Zachary Violette and Brad Vogel on the book The Decorated Tenement:...
Oral Histories
The Oral History Collection documents the experiences and perspectives of New York City preservationists. By collecting eyewitness accounts and personal impressions of moments in preservation history, the Archive Project aims...
COLLECTING THE NOW: EFFORTS CAPTURING 2020 INSPIRE PRESERVATIONISTS
BY ELIZABETH ROHN JEFFE, VICE CHAIR Preservation history takes two forms. On the one hand, it may center on…
Bard Birthday Breakfast Benefit – Bard goes virtual!
Join the New York Preservation Archive Project as we continue a favorite preservation tradition with our 17th annual breakfast benefit honoring the birthday of storied New York City preservationist, who made New York City’s Landmarks Law possible.