Annual lecture series showcases downtown's oldest and newest achitectural marvels.The Alliance for Downtown New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of recently announced the schedule for its third annual Downtown Third Thursdays lecture series. The series celebrates Lower Manhattan's architectural treasures and history by presenting discussions with best-selling authors and world-renowned experts in thematically-connected settings. The series will kick off on Jan. 18 with architect Rafael Vinoly, author of "Think New York: A Ground Zero Diary," and a finalist in the World Trade Center design competition. Mr. Vinoly's lecture will be held at 7 World Trade Center, the first tower rebuilt at the site. "Downtown Third Thursdays invites prominent authors, architects and historians to help impart a greater understanding of Lower Manhattan's architectural and historical significance," said Valerie Lewis, Vice President of marketing at the Downtown Alliance. Downtown Third Thursdays' topics will range from a behind-the scenes look at one of the most intense and emotional international architectural competitions ever held to the founding of Manhattan by the Dutch to the history and significance of the New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. oyster trade to the restoration of Lower Manhattan's landmark buildings and sites to a conversation about legendary architect Cass Gilbert's design influences and styles. The lectures, sponsored by the National Architectural Trust, will take place at: 7 World Trade Center, whose state-of-the-art security, energy and sanitation systems make it one of the most technologically advanced buildings in the world; The Marine Room at newly renovated India House The India House( ईंडिया हाऊस ) was an informal adage to describe the residence of many Indian students in England. , which was built in 1852 and modeled after Italian Renaissance palaces; The Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian's Diker dike 1 also dyke n. 1. a. An embankment of earth and rock built to prevent floods. b. Chiefly British A low wall, often of sod, dividing or enclosing lands. 2. Pavilion, New York's newest art, education and performance space that is located inside the historic, Cass Gilbert-designed Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House For other places with the same name, see U.S. Customhouse. The Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House (originally U.S. Custom House) is a building in New York City, built 1902 - 1907 by the federal government to house the duty collection operations for the port of New ; Federal Hall National Memorial Federal Hall National Memorial: see National Parks and Monuments (table). , which just reopened after a 16-month, $16 million restoration project; and the Cass Gilbert-designed New York County Lawyers' Association Building. All lectures are free and begin at 7:00p.m.. (Doors open at 6:00 p.m.) The full schedule is as follows: Feb. 15, 2007: Speaker: Mark Kurlansky, author; food historian. Topic: The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell. Location: India House, Marine Room March 15, 2007: Speaker: Russell Shorto, author; contributing writer, The New York Times Magazine. Topic: Greetings from New Amsterdam: How Manhattan Became the Island at the Center of the World. Location: The Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian National Museum of the American Indian, institution devoted to the collection, preservation, and presentation of the culture of the indigenous populations of the Western Hemisphere, a division of the Smithsonian Institution. , Diker Pavilion April 19, 2007: Speaker: Mary Dierickx, architectural preservationist pres·er·va·tion·ist n. One who advocates preservation, especially of natural areas, historical sites, or endangered species. pres , author. Topic: Forgotten Splendor: Restoring Downtown's Historic Architecture Location: Federal Hall National Memorial May 17, 2007: Speaker: Barbara Christen chris·ten tr.v. chris·tened, chris·ten·ing, chris·tens 1. a. To baptize into a Christian church. b. To give a name to at baptism. 2. a. , Architectural historian; Cass Gilbert scholar. Topic: Cass Gilbert and History: The Past as Present. Location: New York County Lawyers' Association For information or reservations, visit www.downtownny.com/ thirdthursdays |
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