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SUMMARY:Book Talk: Under-Sung Monument Sculptor Evelyn Beatrice Longman (1874–1954)
DESCRIPTION:Pat Hoerth Batchelder\, author of the new book Evelyn Beatrice Longman\, The Woman Who Sculpted Golden Boy\, Thomas Edison\, and Other Monuments\, has mined long-forgotten archives to explore how Longman arose from Midwestern poverty to portray luminaries and allegorical figures in stone and bronze for public and private spaces nationwide. Longman navigated an art world where hardly any other women hammered at marble blocks and created works that topped skyscrapers. Hoerth will be in conversation with Dana Pilson\, Curatorial Researcher & Collections Coordinator\, Chesterwood National Historic Trust Site and Museum\, and the panel will be moderated by Eve Kahn\, journalist\, independent scholar\, and New York Times contributor. Hoerth’s book will be available for sale and signing at the event. \nRegister \nTop photograph: Sculptor Evelyn Beatrice Longman\, 1921\, Arts & Decoration\, November 1921; Credit: Keystone View Co. \nMemorial plaque for John Ansley Storey\, sculpted by Evelyn B. Longman\, 1905\, located in the Lowell Cemetery\, Lowell\, Massachusetts; Credit: Marty Aligata via CC 4.0 \nSpanish-American War Memorial titled “Spirit of Victory” by Evelyn B. Longman\, 1926\, located in Bushnell Park\, Hartford\, Connecticut; Credit: Marty Aligata via CC 4.0
URL:https://vicsocny.org/calendar/book-talk-under-sung-monument-sculptor-evelyn-beatrice-longman-1874-1954/
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SUMMARY:Spring Benefit: Victorian Splendor in a Brooklyn Brownstone
DESCRIPTION:Join the Metropolitan Chapter of the Victorian Society in America (Victorian Society New York) for its annual Margot Gayle Fundraiser! \nThis year we will enjoy a private tour of an exceptional Brooklyn brownstone. Built in 1862 in the affluent neighborhood of Fort Greene\, bordering downtown Brooklyn\, it was designed as an upper-class residence featuring large rooms outlined with intricate molding and woodwork\, tiled and marble mantles\, and ornate stained glass. As the neighborhood fell into decline\, the home fortunately was never divided into apartments. It has been in the care of its current owner since 1971\, when he began restoring it. Now faithfully returned to its nineteenth-century opulence\, the house teems with a museum-quality collection of furniture\, textiles\, lighting\, sculptures\, and paintings. \nThe Margot Gayle Fundraiser enables the Metropolitan Chapter to contribute monetary grants from the Margot Gayle Fund for the Preservation of Victorian Heritage in support of projects relating to the preservation\, conservation\, and scholarly exploration of Victorian material culture in the New York Metropolitan area. The Margot Gayle Fund for the Preservation of Victorian Heritage was established in 2003 to honor Margot Gayle (1908–2008)\, an eminent preservationist who was one of the founders of the Victorian Society in America. \nPurchase tickets \nTop photograph: Residence Dining Room © Bruce M. White 2025 \nNapoli Residence First Floor Parlor © Bruce M. White 2025 \nNapoli Residence First Floor Stair Hall © Bruce M. White 2025 \nNapoli Residence Library © Bruce M. White 2025
URL:https://vicsocny.org/calendar/spring-benefit-victorian-splendor-in-a-brooklyn-brownstone/
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SUMMARY:A Walking Tour of the Mansions and Monuments of Riverside Drive
DESCRIPTION:Join popular tour guide Stephanie Azzarone for a fascinating tour of Riverside Drive—best known for elegance and quiet. But behind its serene facades lie secrets\, from intriguing architectural details to headline-making tales. This in-person tour will take a close look at the avenue’s most notable buildings—many of them built around the turn of the century—and reveal design delights and scandalous stories alike. We’ll discuss the sad fate of America’s first supermodel\, see the mansion where William Randoph Hearst ensconced his paramour\, Marion Davies\, visit the Drive’s tallest apartment building and its only privately owned freestanding villa—among other eye-catching sites. Along with sharing the history of how Riverside Drive came to be\, the tour will identify the famous architects responsible for the look of this lovely boulevard and unveil some of its most impressive\, designated landmarks. \nPurchase tickets \nTop image: Postcard\, Riverside Park and Drive\, New York\, 1905; The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art\, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection\, The New York Public Library.
URL:https://vicsocny.org/calendar/a-walking-tour-of-the-mansions-and-monuments-of-riverside-drive/
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