PA is excited to be partnering with the Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden for both our Spring Work Day and the Spring Party. Join us on Saturday, April 28th to help out at Mt. Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden for some work outside in the garden and some painting indoors. PA will provide light breakfast snacks and … Continued
Join us for Preservation Alumni's annual Spring Party on Thursday, May 10, 2018. We are pleased to be presenting the Fourth Annual Preservation Alumni Leadership Award to Kevin Lee Sarring (Class of 1978). Kevin held a distinguished career with the U.S. State Department, Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO), where he was involved in preservation projects at … Continued
Please join your fellow Preservation Alumni for the annual Fall Party on Thursday, September 20th at the beautiful 79th Street Boat Basin. Enjoy food and drinks while reconnecting with your fellow HP alum and welcoming the new class of preservationists. PA will be making several exciting announcements about upcoming events and faculty achievements. In addition, … Continued
Preservation Alumni and the Historic Preservation Program are partnering with Columbia GSAPP Alumni to offer a alumni reception at this year's APT Conference in Buffalo, New York. See below for more information and use this link to register. Please join the Columbia GSAPP Historic Preservation program for a private cocktail reception at the Association for Preservation Technology … Continued
** MEET AT 10AM AT THE ADMISSIONS DESK (map here)** We're excited to announce our upcoming members-only tour of the iconic Great Hall at the New York Hall of Science! Join us on Sunday, December 9th at 10am for a tour with conservator, James Marston Fitch fellow, and HP alum Laura Buchner. She'll outline the history of the Great Hall, provide an … Continued
Preservation Alumni is excited to kick off our second year of the mentorship program with a Mentorship Mingle for students and mentors to meet! Participating students and mentors are invited to join us on January 31st at 6:30pm at 120 Broadway, 20th Floor. Also known as the Equitable Building, 120 Broadway is a historic New York City sky scraper completed … Continued
The Historic Preservation Open House welcomes admitted students to campus (class entering Fall 2019) and gives them the opportunity to learn about all aspects of the HP program. Admitted students will hear from program leadership, receive tours of the labs and the facilities, and learn about studio and thesis requirements among other things. The program … Continued
Join Preservation Alumni for its Annual Pub Crawl on April 5th! This year we will be exploring three spots in Manhattan's Gramercy Park neighborhood, an historic district that's centered on the second and last private square in New York. Our first stop will be at the Pete's Tavern (66 Irving Place) at 6:00, followed by Triona's on … Continued
Join us on April 28th for a tour of the magnificent Armour-Stiner (Octagon) House, located in Irvington, NY. The Octagon House is the only known fully domed, octagonal residence and the only house built in the form of an ancient classical temple in the United States.
Preservation Alumni is excited to announce the revamping of our current website! Launched over 15 years ago, preservationalumni.org has become a valuable place for us to connect with our members, organize and promote events, and support the mission of the Historic Preservation Program at Columbia University. We’re working hard to create a new website to … Continued