Upcoming lectures and seminars
Winter 2010
Seminar: If Walls Could Talk - Researching the History of Buildings in
New York City (formerly known as "Urban Genealogy")
Four Evening Lectures plus one weekday field trip, dates to be announced.
Sponsored by the Municipal
Art Society (MAS).
The four lectures will be held at the Urban Center, 457 Madison Avenue at
51st St. Information and reservations: (212) 935-3960.
Learn how to unearth detailed information about New York City buildings,
both on-site and through on-line resources. We learn how to conduct research
on:
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The Building - an introduction to the records of the Department of
Buildings
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The Client - weaving your way through deeds, directories, obituaries,
Who’s Who, and local histories
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The Architect - using standard texts, guidebooks, periodicals, the
Avery Index, and Committee for the Preservation of Architectural Records
publications
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Miscellaneous Sources – use of photograph collections, maps, New York
City archives, libraries and historical society.
We conclude with afield trip to the Manhattan Department of Buildings,
New York City Conveyance Records, the Municipal Archives and the Municipal
Reference Library.
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