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Six mayoral candidates participated in a 90-minute preservation forum, offering insights into their backgrounds, priorities, and positions to over 800...
Member Talks & Tours
Informative general interest tours are open to all members.
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March 2025
Members Tour: Burning Gotham
Join our exclusive tour exploring 1830's New York: From the Great Fire to South Street Seaport Friday, March 7th, 12:00...
February 2025
Behind-the-Scenes at The General Society
Join us for an exclusive tour of: The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New York...
October 2024
The Scots Who Built New York
Artisan Lecture Series - Fall 2024 The Scots Who Built New York With John Kinnear, Historian Preservation Architect Tuesday, October...
New Building in Old Cities: Writings by Gustavo Giovannoni on Architectural and Urban Conservation
General Society Landmark Lectures LOCATION: The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen building - 20 WEST 44TH STREET New Building...
Fifth Avenue: Architecture and Society – A History of America’s Street of Dreams
New York’s Fifth Avenue, America’s ‘Street of Dreams’ is one of the most remarkable thoroughfares in the world. Shown on...
May 2024
Landmark Lecture: Remaking Penn Station for Riders and the 22nd Century
The New York Landmarks Conservancy in partnership with The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New...
April 2024
Landmark Lecture: Voices of the Stones
The New York Landmarks Conservancy in partnership with The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New...
The Restoration of Stanford White’s Dining Room in Box Hill
The New York Landmarks Conservancy in partnership with The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New...
March 2024
Landmark Lecture: The Reconstruction of the Notre Dame Spire with Alexis Boutrolle
The New York Landmarks Conservancy In partnership with The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New...
Landmark Lecture: An Inside Look at New Projects – Peter Pennoyer
The New York Landmarks Conservancy In partnership with The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New...
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