About the Event
The New York Landmarks Conservancy, in partnership with The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New York and Calvert Vaux Preservation Alliance (CVPA), cordially invites you to a Landmark Lecture
Revisiting Gilded Age New York with Calvert Vaux
With Historians Francis Kowsky and Sara Cedar Miller
Tuesday, October 27th, 6:00 PM
LOCATION: General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of The City of New York – 20 West 44th Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues), Manhattan www.generalsociety.org
In the second half of the 19th century, New York grew into a true metropolis. Most people know about landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted’s work here, but in reality, it was his friend and collaborator Calvert Vaux who played the key role in creating both Central Park and Prospect Park in the City, as well as many other works around the country. Vaux also drew the plans for some of the grandest and historically significant buildings of his day. In this presentation, historians Francis Kowsky and Sara Cedar Miller will explore and discuss Vaux’s lasting—and often overlooked—contributions to New York’s urban legacy.
This will be an in-person and online lecture on Tuesday, October 27th, 6:00 pm.
Advance registration is required.
General Admission: $15
DISCOUNT: General Society Members, New York Landmarks Conservancy Members, and Senior Citizens: $10 Students: $5