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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...
December 2023
Landmark Lecture – The Art and Artistry of a Historic Company (Rambusch)
The New York Landmarks Conservancy In partnership with The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New...
October 2023
Landmark Lecture – Brooklyn Arcadia: Art, History and Nature at Majestic Green-Wood
Labor, Literature and Landmarks Lecture Series Fall 2023 Brooklyn Arcadia: Art, History and Nature at Majestic Green-Wood. With Photographer Andrew...
September 2023
Morton Feldman Event Live!
Morton Feldman Returns to Eighth Street New York Studio School celebrates the groundbreaking and hugely influential composer Morton Feldman, who...
July 2023
Member Tour: Skyscraper Museum, SKYMARKS – LANDMARKS
The New York Landmarks Conservancy is very pleased to offer its members a curated tour of the Skyscraper Museum's latest...
June 2023
Landmark Lecture: The History of the Montauk Club, An Architectural Treasure
The New York Landmarks Conservancy In partnership with The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New...
May 2023
Landmark Lecture: Great New York Fire
The New York Landmarks Conservancy In partnership with The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New...
Landmark Lecture: Preserving New York City’s Rich Cultural Heritage
The New York Landmarks Conservancy in partnership with The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New...
Register Now for the Sacred Sites Open House Asset Roundtable
Please join us for this free in-person workshop discussing strategies to navigate shared space and safeguard your organization's property to...
April 2023
Landmark Lecture: The Magnificent Bridges of New York City
The New York Landmarks Conservancy In partnership with The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New...
March 2023
Book Talk: Fifth Avenue, From Washington Square to Marcus Garvey Park
The New York Landmarks Conservancy In partnership with Monacelli Press cordially invites you to: Fifth Avenue: From Washington Square to...
Landmark Lecture: Highlights From 50 Years of Preservation
The New York Landmarks Conservancy In partnership with The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New...
December 2022
A Block in Time, A New York City History at the Corner of Fifth Avenue and Twenty-Third Street
The New York Landmarks Conservancy In partnership with The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New...
October 2022
Landmark Lecture – New York Art Deco: Birds, Beasts & Blooms
The New York Landmarks Conservancy In partnership with The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New...
September 2022
Engineering America: The Life and Times of John A. Roebling
The New York Landmarks Conservancy In partnership with The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New...
The Restoration of Tudor City
The New York Landmarks Conservancy In partnership with The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New...
March 2022
The Merchant’s House Museum – An Insider’s Visit
On behalf of the National Arts Club, the New York Landmarks Conservancy cordially invites you to: The Merchant's...
January 2022
Information Session – NYC Historic Properties Fund and Preservation Services
Learn more about the New York Landmarks Conservancy Historic Properties Fund which provides low interest loans for the restoration...
November 2021
TKTS Booth and the Revitalization of Times Square
The New York Landmarks Conservancy, in partnership with the General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of the City of...
October 2021
Saving Face: Terra Cotta Testing and Treatments
The New York Landmarks Conservancy, in partnership with the General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of the City of New...
Building The Brooklyn Bridge (1869 to 1883) with author Jeffrey Richman
The New York Landmarks Conservancy, in partnership with the General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of the City of New...
July 2021
The Cast Stone of The Coignet Building: Hidden in Plain Sight
The New York Landmarks Conservancy, in partnership with The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of...
June 2021
Forensic Architecture: The Making of the Tenement Museum
The New York Landmarks Conservancy, in partnership with, The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New...
The Impact & Possibilities of Preservation: Lessons from the Neighborhood Preservation Center
The New York Landmarks Conservancy, in partnership with The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New...
May 2021
It All Began with a Portal: Thoughts on the Preservation of Cultural Heritage
The New York Landmarks Conservancy, in partnership with the General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New...
Virtual Explore!NYLandmarks™ Walking Tour – Wall Street
The Hidden History of Wall Street Join the Conservancy’s staff architectural historian and Manager of Special Projects, Glen Umberger for...
April 2021
Landmark Lecture: Material Transfers – Metaphor, Craft, and Place in Contemporary Architecture
The New York Landmarks Conservancy, in partnership with The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New...
Preserving New York City’s Significant Places of Black History
In commemoration of its 56th Anniversary, The Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC), in collaboration with The New York Landmarks Conservancy, and the...
MultiStories: 55 Antique Skyscrapers & the Business Tycoons Who Built Them
The New York Landmarks Conservancy, in partnership with The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New...
The Award-Winning Adaptive Reuse of the Historic Tobacco Warehouse into St. Ann’s Warehouse, Brooklyn
The New York Landmarks Conservancy, in partnership with The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New York, cordially...
March 2021
Landmark Lecture: The Appearance Of The Past
The New York Landmarks Conservancy, in partnership with The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New...
Virtual Explore!NYLandmarks™ Walking Tour – Madison Square
The Hidden History of Madison Square Join the Conservancy’s staff architectural historian and Manager of Special Projects, Glen Umberger for...
February 2021
Down the Bridle Path: Exploring the Vestiges of Greenwich Village’s Equine Past
The New York Landmarks Conservancy in partnership with The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New...
January 2021
Memory & Imagination
Stanford White’s portfolio includes houses ranging from marble palaces to shingled retreats, buildings and master plans for major institutional clients,...
December 2020
It’s A Helluva Town
Author and Preservationist Roberta Brandes Gratz will discuss her latest book, which focuses on the contributions of Joan Davidson and...
November 2020
Restoration of the Battery Maritime Building
The New York Landmarks Conservancy in partnership with The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New...
October 2020
Bricks & Brownstone: The New York Row House
The New York Landmarks Conservancy, in partnership with The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of...
Henry Street Settlement – Story of a Loving Restoration
The New York Landmarks Conservancy in partnership with The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New...
Virtual Explore!NYLandmarks™ Walking Tour – Rockefeller Center
The Hidden History of Rockefeller Center Join the Conservancy’s staff architectural historian and Manager of Special Projects, Glen Umberger for...
September 2020
Finding Their Architectural Roots
The New York Landmarks Conservancy in partnership with The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New...
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