About the Program:
Sign up today for ADSNY’s highly anticipated in-person walking tour with acclaimed Art Deco expert and architectural historian, Tony Robins. As part of our World Art Deco Month celebrations, Robins will lead us on a captivating walking tour along Central Park West to get a closer look at the Art Deco gems that form Manhattan’s major residential skyline. Space is limited and tickets for this in-demand walking tour are sure to go quickly!
In 1890, a prescient real estate broker wrote: “Central Park West seems to have only one future––it is destined to become an avenue of grand apartment houses and hotels.” And indeed––as we will see on this delightful tour––over the next several decades, Central Park West sprouted many apartment houses with small religious and cultural institutions scattered in between.
On this engaging afternoon stroll we’ll explore how development continued into the 1930s when major architectural projects brought color and jazz to the formerly sedate Boulevard. Robins will lead us on visits to the iconic twin-towered skyscraper apartment buildings––the Century, the Majestic, and the Eldorado––and many other multi-colored jazz-age fantasies of high living that overlook the park.
Cleaned and sanitized audio assistance devices will be provided for all attendees.
About the Guide:
Anthony W. Robins has been guiding natives and visitors to the city’s wonders of steel and stone for decades. He has led hundreds of walking tours of New York history and architecture. A founding member of ADSNY, Robins created the Society’s original tour program in 1981. In 2017, the Guides Association of New York City honored him with the “Guiding Spirit Award.” He lectures on New York history and architecture to audiences both in the United States and abroad, teaches various levels of students about architecture and the development of New York City, and has authored five books and a number of short guidebooks, as well as many newspaper and magazine articles. His latest award-winning book, New York Art Deco: A Guide to Gotham’s Jazz Age Architecture, explores Art Deco throughout the five boroughs.
Current Safety Protocol for this Event:
We look forward to having you join us for this in-person tour! By registering for this event you are agreeing to follow ADSNY's safety protocol. Anyone who does not comply will be asked to leave the event and their ticket will not be refunded. ADSNY’s COVID-19 guidelines apply to ALL attendees.
- VACCINATIONS: All attendees must be fully vaccinated and boosted. ADSNY will require confirmation of vaccination before the event
- FACE COVERINGS: Face masks are required for all attendees and ADSNY staff at all times. Face masks must completely cover the nose and mouth. Should you not have a mask that covers your nose and mouth one will be provided
- SOCIAL DISTANCING: Attendees must be respectful of each others personal space and distance themselves as much as possible
- REDUCED CAPACITY: Our walking tours are capped at a maximum of 25 registrants to aid in social distancing guidelines
- IF YOU ARE UNWELL: Stay home if you are feeling sick or symptomatic. If you have been in contact with someone with related symptoms or who has tested positive within the last 14 days also stay home
- COVID RISK: Though positivity rates are declining, an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public space where people are present. Those joining ADSNY'S in-person programming do so at their own risk to such exposure
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out at Info@ArtDeco.org.
Registration:
We cannot accommodate any walk-ups for the tour, so please be sure to register in advance if you would like to attend.
Your ADSNY membership must be valid the date of the event to be able to take advantage of the member discount. If your membership expires between the time of event registration and the date of the event, you will be asked to renew your membership.
How to Register for ADSNY's in-person walking tour:
- 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
- Upon completion of your event registration, an email confirmation will be sent to the email address you used to register. If you do not see this email in your inbox, please check your spam folder.
- You will receive an email with the tour's meeting location the week before the program
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If you have a Household Membership and would like to take advantage of the member ticket for both members, each ticket will need to be purchased separately under the name and email address of each member. If you are having difficulty, please email Info@ArtDeco.org, let us know which events you would like to register for, and we will send you an invoice. Sorry for any inconvenience.
Please note:
- ADSNY does not mail event tickets. When you register, your name(s) and contact information is added to the event’s list of attendees
- ADSNY does not permit animals at events unless they are a registered service animal
- All ADSNY programs are non-smoking events. Smoking will not be permitted
- All ADSNY events are rain or shine
The tour will be approximately two hours. Participants should be prepared to walk or stand for the entire time and be outside without access to climate-controlled spaces for most of the tour.
All ticket sales are final. Sorry, there are no refunds or exchanges.
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