Telling the Art Deco Story of Astoria Video Event
About the Program:
Our Telling the Art Deco Stories of our Neighborhood's online series continues so you can virtually visit New York's Art Deco enclaves with the Art Deco Society of New York––from anywhere.
In the 1930s Art Deco arrived in northwestern Queens, introducing modern design and decoration to this historic community.
In this recorded video presentation––which you can enjoy from the comfort of your own home at a time that best fits your schedule––we explore from Northern Boulevard to Bowery Bay with architectural historian Matt Postal, who discusses such neighborhood highlights as:
- Astoria Park Pool, the largest of eleven aquatic facilities in New York City that opened on a single summer day in 1936
- Church of the Most Precious Blood, a rare Art Deco place of worship with unusual ornament and memorable interiors
- The (former) Strand Theater, one of the last theaters built in Queens before the World War II ban on new construction
- A Works Progress Administration Building clad with impressive figurative reliefs by the Italian-American sculptor Cesare Stea
This recorded video event includes the original PowerPoint––with wonderful images that you will be able to see directly on your computer screen, tablet, or mobile device.
About the Guide:
Our guide, architectural historian Matt Postal, leads walking tours throughout New York City. Specializing in 19th and 20th century architecture, he teaches graduate courses at the New York School of Interior Design.
More Telling the Art Deco Story programs:
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Registration:
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