About the Program:
Our Telling the Art Deco Stories of our Neighborhood's online series continues so now you can virtually visit New York's wonderful Art Deco enclaves with the Art Deco Society of New York––from anywhere.
In this online tour we'll visit beautiful, mysterious Queens, with architectural historian Francis Morrone to explore the most diverse county in the United States.
Together we'll see how the borough grew explosively in the interwar years––following the opening of the Queensboro Bridge (1909) and the development of the IRT Flushing Line (1915–28)––which led to a plethora of Art Deco and related modern styles of architecture.
In this web-based illustrated lecture, we'll survey the architecture of Queens during the 1920s and 30s, with an emphasis on Art Deco and also exploring some byways along the way. On tap will be looks at notable buildings such as:
- The great Marine Air Terminal at the New York Municipal Airport
- Most Precious Blood Church and its wonderful Art Deco details
- The strikingly designed Ridgewood Savings Bank in Forest Hills
. . . as well as the vast amount of vernacular Deco to be found throughout the borough!
Even though this tour is online, it will include a live PowerPoint––with wonderful images that you will be able to see directly on your computer screen, tablet, or mobile device––as well as a moderated Q&A session with participants.
Can't join us at the time of the live event? No problem! When you register for the live program you are guaranteed to receive a recording of the entire program a few days after the live presentation, which you can watch at a time most convenient for you.
About the Guide:
Francis Morrone is an architectural historian and a writer, and the author of thirteen books, including "Guide to New York City Urban Landscapes" (W.W. Norton, 2013) and, with Henry Hope Reed, "The New York Public Library: The Architecture and Decoration of the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building" (W.W. Norton, 2011), as well as of architectural guidebooks to Philadelphia and to Brooklyn. He is the author of the forthcoming 6th edition of "Blue Guide New York." In addition, Morrone is the recipient of the Landmarks Lion Award of the Historic Districts Council, the Arthur Ross Award of the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art, and of NYU's Excellence in Teaching Award, and Travel and Leisure Magazine named him one of the thirteen best tour guides in the world. His specialties are 19th-century architecture, public sculpture, and Edith Wharton, and, for the last few years, alternative modernisms of the 20th century.
More Telling the Art Deco Story programs:
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Registration:
How to Register for ADSNY's Web-based programs:
- Click the gold Register button located to the left of the "About the Program" section
- Enter the requested information in the registration form and follow the instructions to pay online and complete your registration
- In a few moments, you will receive an email confirmation of your registration
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