Events & News
The New York Preservation Archive Project’s public programming celebrates and analyzes important episodes in preservation history.
Upcoming Events
Re-Uniting the Archival Legacy of Alexander Jackson Davis in the Digital World
Thursday, September 25, 2025
6:00pm to 8:00pm | Grace Church
A free lecture by Janet Parks, former Curator of Drawings & Archives at Avery Library & 2017 Preservation Award…
Past Events
VICTORIAN SOCIETY NEW YORK | September 17 | A (Nearly) Unknown 20th-Century Preservation Hero: Albert Sprague Bard, a Servant of Beauty
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
6:30-8:00pm | St. Paul & St. Andrew United Methodist Church
In Conversation with Anthony C. Wood and Robert Jaeger on Wood’s new book Servant of Beauty: Landmarks, Secret Love and the…
PERSON, PLACE, THING | July 16 | Anthony Wood, preservationist, The New York Preservation Archive Project
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
6pm |
Person Place Thing is an interview show based on this idea: people are particularly engaging when they speak not directly about…
THE MOUNT | July 9 | Anthony C. Wood, Servant of Beauty: Landmarks, Secret Love, and the Unimagined Life of an Unsung New York Hero
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
5pm - 6pm | The Mount
Join us for a captivating series of talks delving into the history and legacy of some of New York City’s…
VILLAGE PRESERVATION | June 26 | Book Talk on Servant of Beauty: Landmarks, Secret Love, and the Unimagined Life of an Unsung New York Hero
Thursday, June 26, 2025
6pm | The LGBT Center
Co-Sponsored by the Merchant’s House Museum Join Village Preservation for a presentation by Anthony Wood on his new book, Servant of…
George McAneny Award Celebration at Reenactment of First Inauguration of George Washington
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
11:30am - 1:00pm | Federal Hall National Memorial
REGISTER HERE Join the National Park Service and Friends of George McAneny with the New York Preservation Archive Project at…
2024 Bard Birthday Breakfast Benefit
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
8:00am - 10:00am | The Players
Join us for a morning of camaraderie as we celebrate continuing efforts across the city to document and share the story of…
A Model for New York City Sites: Documenting Recent History and Promoting Healing at Drayton Hall
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
6:00pm to 8:00pm | The Explorers Club (Clark Room)
A free lecture by George McDaniel followed by a reception Join us for a public lecture on documenting recent history…
2023 Bard Birthday Breakfast Benefit
Thursday, December 14, 2023
8:00am - 10:00am | The Players
Join us for a morning of camaraderie as we celebrate continuing efforts across the city to document and share the story of…
2022 Bard Birthday Breakfast Benefit
Thursday, December 8, 2022
8:30am - 10:00am | The Players
**Event will be in-person only, not livestreamed** Or: Arrange via info@nypap.org Checks: New York Preservation Archive Project, 174 E…