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Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation Annual Report 2010–2011 GREENWICH VILLAGE SOCIETY FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION ANNUAL REPORT 2010–2011 GREENWICH VILLAGE SOCIETY FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION NONPROFIT ORG. 232 East 11th Street, New York, NY 10003 U.S. POSTAGE 212.475.9585 www.gvshp.org PAID NEW YORK, NY PERMIT NO. 3509 Board & Staff Table of Contents 2010–2011 President: Executive Director: 2 A Note from the President Arbie Thalacker Andrew Berman 2 Archives Committee 3 Awards Committee Vice-Presidents: Director of Administration: 4 Benefit Committee Art Levin, Linda Yowell, and Leslie Mason Drew Durniak 6 Development/Membership Committee Secretary/Treasurer: Director of Preservation & Research: 8 Education Committee Katherine Schoonover Elizabeth Finkelstein 9 Finance Committee 9 GVSHP Fiscal Year 2009 Trustees: East Village and Special Projects Director: 10 Nominating Committee Mary Ann Arisman, John Bacon, Penelope Andito Lloyd 10 Preservation Committee 16 Bareau, Kate Bostock Shefferman, Elizabeth 13 Program Committee Ely, Cassie Glover, Ruth McCoy, Florent Program and Administrative Associate: Morellet, Vals Osborne, Andrew S. Paul, Cynthia Dana Schulz 15 Support Preservation: Join GVSHP Penney, Robert Rogers, Jonathan Russo, Judith 16 Board & Staff Stonehill, Fred Wistow, F. Anthony Zunino III Senior Director of Operations: Sheryl Woodruff Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation 232 East 11th Street New York, NY 10003 GREENWICH VILLAGE SOCIETY FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION ANNUAL REPORT Phone: 212.475.9585 fax: 212.475.9582 2010–2011 www.gvshp.org A Note from the President semi-annual newsletter the Anthemion has been glassybaby, the candle shop located in the basis. Please contact 212-475- joined by weekly e-newsletters, a blog, and daily ground floor of the former home of Jane Jacobs 9585 x39 to learn more about Arbie Thalacker Facebook and Twitter updates. And GVSHP’s on Hudson Street. Attendees were treated GVSHP’s collections policy. Having just passed our thirtieth anniversary historic archives have been supplemented by to a preview of images in the exhibit and a year, GVSHP has taken stock of its past and oral histories, video, photos, maps, and other slideshow featuring 35 other images from the taken a hard look at its future. Even as we valuable historic resources available through our collection. In addition, two guided walking tours respond to an ever shifting economic climate website, gvshp.org. led by GVSHP staff member Sheryl Woodruff Awards Committee and changes in technology and communication, featured in-depth information about GVSHP’s Judith Stonehill, Chair we see the need for GVSHP’s work continuing to As the preservation needs and aspirations of our ten different image collections and some fun Members: Tom Birchard, grow markedly. neighborhoods grow, so does our organization. facts about the hosting businesses. Alissa Bucher, Sharon Davis, We’ve made tremendous strides in the past year, Stephen Gottlieb, Matthew GVSHP is extremely grateful to the businesses While the original Greenwich Village Historic and plan many more in the year ahead. Jenkins, Norman Kahn, Justine District continues in many ways to be at the who so kindly hosted images: A Salt & Battery, Leguizamo, Leslie Mason, Allan heart of GVSHP’s work, our geographic scope C.O. Bigelow Apothecaries, Garber Hardware, Sperling, Calvin Trillin, Arbie State Senator Dan Squadron, Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh, and City has expanded. Exciting projects and vigor- glassybaby, Murray’s Cheese, Porto Rico 2 Thalacker, Fred Wistow Councilmember Rosie Mendez (l. to r.) join GVSHP in calling for the preserva- 3 ous campaigns by the Society can now also Archives Committee Importing Co, Raffetto’s, SoHo Wine & Spirits, tion of 326 & 328 East 4th Street. be found in the South Village, East Village, St. Mark’s Bookshop, Tea & Sympathy, Carry Martica Sawin Fitch, Chair Each year GVSHP honors people, GVSHP opposed the proposed oversized addition On Tea & Sympathy, and Your Neighborhood along the Greenwich Village waterfront, in the places, and organizations that have made a to 837 Washington Street, which was subsequently Members: Mary Ann Arisman, Jay Shockley, Office. ceremony took place at the GVSHP’s Annual Meatpacking District, and in Hudson Square. significant contribution to the legendary quality greatly reduced in size. Cas Stachelberg, Judith Stonehill, George Meeting, held at the Village Community School on And while landmark designation also continues of life of Greenwich Village, the East Village, and Vellonakis, Vicki Weiner, Anthony Wood GVSHP also continued to field regular requests West 10th Street. to be at the core of GVSHP’s advocacy work, taught in schools in all five boroughs, and with a for research assistance and access to the NoHo. GVSHP invites its members and the public in recent years we have taken up the mantle multiplicity of curricula covering not only historic Last fall, the Archives Committee hosted archives over the past year from members to submit nominations for potential awardees. Recipients of the 2011 Village Awards included: of zoning changes, preservation of small busi- preservation, but immigrant life, building technol- the exhibit Snapshots in Storefronts: Historic of the public, researchers, academics, and This past year GVSHP received 115 nominations Judson Memorial Church, for taking courageous nesses, and promotion of theaters and other ogy, and the changing lifestyle of city dwellers. Photos of the Village from the GVSHP Collection, students. The oral history collection, for which in a wide range of categories, including individu- stands and meaningful action for social justice, independent cultural institutions. Our educational programming for adults now from September 23 to October 29. This unique the transcripts and select audio clips can be als, businesses, restaurants and cafes, gardens, providing a home for artists, and welcoming restorations, and community groups. everyone without exception since 1890; Annisa The manner in which we reach out to our com- includes nearly fifty free or low cost programs exhibit showcased twelve historic images from accessed online, continued to be well-visited. Restaurant, for being a pioneer in reviving the munity has grown too. Our Children’s Education each year, ranging from book talks to walking GVSHP’s image archive in twelve owner- The archive does accept donations of historic On June 13th, Village resident and author Calvin tradition of elegant, innovative dining in the program, the first of its kind in the City, is now tours, panel discussions to exclusive lectures, operated businesses in Greenwich Village. Trillin presented the Annual Village Awards. The film screenings to theatrical performances. Our The exhibit included an opening reception at photographs and other materials on a limited Village; Fourth Arts Block, for protecting and manufacturing alive and thriving on Jane Street on a lovely spring afternoon. Participants toured individuals who donated their Corporate Friends for almost 120 years; Bob Holman, for his role some exceptional spaces: a stately Italianate time and services, especially: Brown Harris Stevens, The Corcoran Group, in celebrating poetry, through the institutions he home with an elaborately-paneled entrance and Alexander Kaplen, for designing Halstead Property, HBO, Leslie Mason (Prudential has nourished in the East Village for the last 40 intricate, original moldings; an artist’s townhouse a beautiful invitation, map, Douglas Elliman), Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Your Neighborhood Office years; McNulty’s Tea & Coffee Co., for providing and studio with an unexpected layout and ticket, and program; Elizabeth world-class tea and coffee from around the surprising hidden features, including a backyard Bauer Design, for lovely gifts globe, along with expert service, for 115 years; treehouse; a 350-square foot apartment with a for our homeowners; Frederick Patrons Le Poisson Rogue, for showcasing a diverse big sense of style accessed by a splendid shared Wildman and Sons for providing Michael & Elizabeth Ashworth, John Bacon & Owen Rambow, Kate Bostock Shefferman & Jesse and impressive selection of innovative musical courtyard; an art collector’s two-floor retreat wine for the reception, the Shefferman, Richard & Nancy Davis, Christina & performers, while bringing adventuresome night- Greenwich Village Music featuring a life-sized mosaic tile tree; an extra- Douglas Kepple, Elissa Kramer & Jay Newman, Arthur life back to Bleecker Street; Regina Kellerman wide townhouse with Victorian-era details, once School, for serving as the Levin, Dale & Donna McCormick, Mimi Mendelson, Award: Restoration of the nave of the Church of the home of Emily Post; a townhouse purpose- ticket distribution site; and Gayle & Howard Rothman, Katherine W. Schoonover, the Ascension, for a painstaking and spectacular built as an office, showroom, and apartment Amy Gotzler and Brown Harris Judith Stonehill, Arbie Thalacker & Deborah Garrett, Dorinda & Mark Winkelman, F. Anthony & Sally Zunino restoration of the interior of one of the Village’s by a noted Village designer; and a traditional Stevens for lending their Historian Tony Robins at GVSHP’s panel on the legacy of preservation pioneer 4 most historic churches. marketing talents. We are 5 townhouse featuring a restored stoop and façade Margot Gayle (pictured, with Philip Johnson). Photo credit Bob Estremera and an interior rich with period detail, some also sincerely grateful to our Corporate Patrons salvaged from other Village residences. 125 volunteers, who worked
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