From Station House to Safe Haven:
An East Brooklyn Police Station Reborn and Revitalized
Historic Districts Council Preservation School
March 4, 2025 - 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Registration: Historic Districts Council
Down the Bridle Path: Exploring the Vestiges of Greenwich Village’s Equine Past
Finding Their Architectural Roots: Cracking the Mystery of One of Brooklyn’s Most Prolific and Distinguished Architectural Firms: The Parfitt Brothers
Dahlander in Brooklyn
Morningside Heights: Preserving the Next Phase of Historic Residential Districts
The Case to Save McGiffert Hall
HIGHLIGHTS
PRESENTATIONS, PANELS, & WALKING TOURS
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Tour Guide
“A Walk Around the Block: The Why, When and How West 86th & 87th Streets Came to Be”
Landmark West!, New York, NYGuest Lecturer
“Down the Bridle Path: Exploring Greenwich Village’s Equine Past”
Salmagundi Club of New York/Village Preservation
Salmagundi Club of New York, New York, NY -
Guest Lecturer
“The Hidden Gems of Morningside Heights”
Zoom Presentation
Morningside Heights Historic District Committee, New York, NY -
Tour Guide
Morningside Drive and Morningside Park
Open House New York, New York, NYGuest Lecturer
“Historic Building Research in Queens”
Douglaston and Little Neck Historical Society
Douglaston Club, Douglaston, Queens, NY -
Guest Lecturer
“Morningside Heights: Preserving the Next Phase of Historic Residential Districts”
Zoom Presentation
Morningside Heights Historic District Committee, New York, NY -
Guest Lecturer
“The Case to Save McGiffert Hall”
Zoom Presentation
Morningside Heights Historic District Committee, New York, NYGuest Lecturer
“Finding Their Architectural Roots: Cracking the Mystery of One of Brooklyn’s Most Prolific and Distinguished Architectural Firms – Parfitt Brothers”
General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen in the City of New York,
New York, NYPanelist
“50+ Years of Advocacy”
Historic Districts Council, Open to the Public Conference, New York, NY
New York Law School, New York, NY -
Guest Lecturer
“Down the Bridle Path: Exploring Greenwich Village’s Equine
Past”
Salmagundi Club of New York/Village Preservation
Salmagundi Club of New York, New York, NYGuest Lecturer
“Historic Building Research in Queens”
Douglaston and Little Neck Historical Society
Douglaston Club, Douglaston, Queens, NYAwards Presenter
Thirty-Sixth Annual Awards Ceremony
Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts
Metropolitan Club, New York, NYInterviewee
“Rediscovering New York with Jeff Goodman: Morningside Heights”
TalkRadio.NYC, New York, NYGuest Lecturer
“Inside Out: A Primer on Historic Interiors in New York City”
Open to the Public Conference, Historic Districts Council, New York, NY
New York Law School, New York, NY -
Guest Lecturer
“Debunking the Myth of Landmarks: A Primer on Preservation in New York City”/“What’s In It for the Property Owner? Funding for Preservation Projects”
Construction Administration Master of Science Program
School of Professional Studies, Columbia University, New York, NYPanelist
Shaped by Immigrants: A History of Yorkville
Book Launch, Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts
National Society of the Colonial Dames in the State of New York, New York, NYInterviewee
Shaped by Immigrants: A History of Yorkville Three-Part Documentary
Produced by Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts, New York, NYGuest Lecturer
“How to Research a Building”
Historic Districts Council Preservation School
St. Mark’s Church-in-the-Bowery, New York, NY -
Guest Lecturer
“Put Your Money Where Your Project Is: Funding for Preservation Advocacy”
Open to the Public Conference, Historic Districts Council
New York Law School, New York, NY -
Guest Lecturer
“The History of Morningside Heights and Columbia University Housing”
East Coast Academic Workforce Housing Conference, New York, NY
Hogan Hall, Columbia University, New York, NYGuest Lecturer
“NYC Architectural Styles and How to Research Buildings”
Historic Districts Council Preservation School
St. Mark’s Church-in-the-Bowery, New York, NYGuest Lecturer
“Debunking the Myth of Landmarks: A Primer on Preservation in New York City”
Construction Administration Master of Science Program
School of Professional Studies, Columbia University, New York, NY -
Guest Lecturer
"Reviving a Classic: The Architectural Vocabulary of Greenwich Village" Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation Continuing Education Course for Real Estate Brokers
St. Mark’s Church-in-the-Bowery, New York, NY -
Guest Lecturer
“Researching Ellis Island Contagious Disease Complex and Greenpoint, Brooklyn”
Historic Preservation Studio I, Historic Preservation Program
The Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation at Columbia University, New York, NYTour Guide
“Preserving Guastavino’s Tiles at the Eglise de Notre Dame”
Institute of Classical Architecture & Art
Eglise de Notre Dame, New York, NYGuest Lecturer
"The Practitioner’s Perspective"
It Pays to Preserve: Financial Incentives for Historic Preservation Symposium
AIA Center for Architecture, New York, NYGuest Lecturer
"Yorkville Through the Years: Its Immigrant Heritage and Architectural Evolution"
A Celebration of Yorkville Symposium, Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts
Bohemian Hall, New York, NYGuest Lecturer
"A Primer on New York City Interiors"
Interior Design Department Lunch-and-Learn Series, Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NYGuest Lecturer
"Dahlander in Brooklyn"
Artisan Lecture Series
General Society of Mechanics and Tradesman, New York, NY -
Guest Lecturer
"Dahlander in Brooklyn"
City of Örebro 750th–Year Anniversary Celebration
Örebro County Museum, Örebro, SwedenPanelist
"Preserving Our Architectural History: The Business Case for Landmarks Preservation"
NYC Landmarks50 Alliance
Conrad B. Duberstein U.S. Bankruptcy Courthouse, Brooklyn, New YorkGuest Lecturer
"Historic Building Research"
Historic Districts Council Preservation School
St. Mark’s Church-in-the-Bowery, New York, NYGuest Lecturer
“How to Research Buildings”
Historic Districts Council, Preservation School
St. Mark’s Church-in-the-Bowery, New York, NY -
Guest Lecturer
"Preserving Brooklyn's Neighborhoods, Enhancing Brooklyn's Economy: An Examination of Three Main Streets Where Commerce, Preservation, and Creativity Intersect"
Historic Preservation in America's Legacy Cities Conference
The Greater Ohio Policy Center
Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OHGuest Lecturer
"Historic Tax Credit Opportunities in New York State, "
New York State Association for Affordable Housing Conference
Marriott Marquis, New York, NY -
Guest Lecturer
"Section 106," Preservation Law
Historic Preservation Program, The Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation at Columbia University, New York, NYTour Guide
Morningside Heights
Morningside Heights Historic District Committee, New York, NYModerator
"Open Space in the Private Realm"
The Great Outside: Preserving Public and Private Open Spaces
Historic Districts Council 18th Annual Preservation Conference
New York Law School, New York, NY -
Tour Guide
West End Avenue Historic District Extension
Landmark West!, New York, NYGuest Lecturer
"The Nuts and Bolts of Historic Resource Surveys"
Historic Districts Council Coffee Talk Series
St. Mark’s Church-in-the-Bowery, New York, NY -
Moderator
"New Landmarks: Modern, Vernacular and Cultural Sites"
Historic Districts Council Preservation Conference
Cooper Union, New York, NY -
Panel
"The New Look of Lincoln Center"
"SOUNDCHECK, " WNYC Broadcast -
Moderator
"Tools of the Trade: Preservation Practices for the Next
Generation"
Historic Districts Council Preservation Conference
Edgar J. Kaufmann Conference Center, New York, NY -
Guest Lecturer
"A Primer on New York City Landmarks Law and the Landmarks Preservation Commission"
Landmark West! Real Estate Broker Preservation Seminar
Private Home, New York, NY -
Panelist
"Adaptive Re-Use and Historic Tax Credit Incentives"
Real Estate Development Program Real Estate Roundtable
The Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation at Columbia University
Wood Auditorium, Columbia University, New York, NY -
Guest Lecturer
"Olmsted in the 20th Century: Tracing the Evolution of the Union County Park System and Assessing Its Significance"
New Jersey Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects Annual Conference, Atlantic City, New Jersey -
Panelist
"Homeowner Seminar: Funding Sources for Historic Preservation Projects," Minority Contractors & Real Estate Professionals Conference
Restoration Plaza, Brooklyn, NY