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26 September 2013

IN THIS ISSUE

Continuing Education
for Real Estate Professionals & the Public

 

Abingdon Square on Exhibit

GVSHP Awarded a 2013 Archival Assistance Fund Grant

 

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Continuing Education for Real Estate Professionals & the Public

 

This fall, expand your knowledge about Jane Jacobs, urban renewal, immigration's influence on the architecture of the South Village, and more. GVSHP is now accepting reservations by the general public for its one-day courses for real estate professionals. Mornings begin with lectures by experts in the field. The day concludes with afternoon walking tours and visits to private spaces not usually open to the general public.

 

There is limited availability for these workshops. Each one-day course costs $95 for the public, $50 for GVSHP members (you can join today for the reduced price). Members of the public can register at gvshp.org/workshops. Real estate professionals who would like to register for Department of State credit visit gvshp.org/continuinged.

 

Wednesday, October 9

The South Village Transformed: Italian Tenements and Industrial Lofts to the Row House Reborn
9:00 AM to 5:45 PM  

Focused on the rowhouse, tenement, and industrial loft architecture of the South Village, you will explore the changing population of the neighborhood and its impact on architectural styles and buildings types. Morning lectures will be conducted by leading architectural historians Frances Morrone and Andrew Dolkart. The day concludes with a walk tour of the neighborhood and a visit to the MacDougal Sullivan Gardens.

 

Wednesday, October 16

The Great Urban Paradigm Shift: Robert Moses, Jane Jacobs and the Fate of Postwar New York
9:00 AM to 5:45 PM  

Discover how the rise of urban renewal led to the writings and advocacy of Jane Jacobs, the public's rejection of many long-standing planning principles, and the creation of land-use review laws. The afternoon will conclude with a walking tour of the West Village with guide Frances Morrone and a visit to the West Village Houses.

 

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Abingdon Square on Exhibit: From Farmland to New York City Greenmarket

   

Join GrowNYC and the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation as we explore the history of Abingdon Square in images, from its location on the estate of Sir Peter Warren through today, where a vibrant market sets up shop every Saturday, selling produce, providing composting, and collecting recyclables. Images will explore the history of how Abingdon Square got its name, changes to the streetscape and park over time, and the Greenmarket past and present. Drop by during Greenmarket hours, peruse this pop-up exhibit, shop the bounty of the market, and enjoy some samples straight from the farms.  Representatives from GrowNYC and the GVSHP will also be available throughout the day.   

 

Abingdon Square on Exhibit: From Farmland to New York City Greenmarket

First two Saturdays in October, the 5th and 12th

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Abingdon Square Park Greenmarket, at Hudson St., 8th Ave., & West 12th Streets

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GVSHP Awarded a 2013 Archival Assistance Fund Grant

   

Last car through Washington Square Park, 1958. Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, Claire Tankel Collection.
GVSHP has been awarded one of the inaugural grants of the Archival Assistance Fund, a grant program sponsored by the New York Preservation Archive Project to promote the archiving of materials related to New York's preservation movement. The grant will allow GVSHP to make its archival image collection accessible online. The collection includes 300 photographs, prints, slides, and negatives that chronicle the history of Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo, and illustrates some of the many important grassroots preservation struggles of the neighborhood. You can learn more about GVSHP's library and archive on the website.


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Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation

232 East 11th Street, New York, NY 10003 / (212) 475-9585

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