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Neue Galerie - Mansions and Museums: The Architecture of the Neue Galerie and the Jewish Museum (Oct 28)
Neue Galerie - Mansions and Museums: The Architecture of the Neue Galerie and the Jewish Museum (Oct 28), © Composite image: William Starr Miller House, home to the Neue Galerie (left); Warburg Mansion, home to the Jewish Museum (right)
Lecture on the architecture and social history of the Miller and Warburg mansions on the Upper East Side that now host two prominent museums of NYC.
Early in the 20th century, some of New York’s wealthiest families moved north along Fifth Avenue, filling the blockfronts between 86th and 96th Streets. Among those who moved into this new center of prestigious houses were the Miller and Warburg families. Although their lifestyles were radically dissimilar, both commissioned grand houses from prestigious architects. The results could not be more different. This lecture by Andrew Dolkart, Professor of Historic Preservation at Columbia University, will explore the architecture and social history of the Miller and Warburg houses, both of which now host museums, and place their designs within the context of New York’s early 20th-century development.
The event is co-presented by the Neue Galerie New York and The Jewish Museum.
Date and Time: Monday, October 28, 6:30 PM
Location: The Jewish Museum, Scheuer Auditorium, 1109 Fifth Ave (at 92nd St.), New York, NY 10128
More Information: https://www.neuegalerie.org/programs/archtober-2024