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About Us » Neighborhood Groups & Partners |
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Long Island City Partner -- The Space |
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The Space, conceived by Long Island City artist and current Space executive director Kristy Schopper, is dedicated to maintaining and expanding the artistic community in the Long Island City, Queens area. The Space takes advantage of previously underutilized property in Long Island City, New York, to provide work space for artists, and a venue for community involvement in the arts, and works with developers and planners to ensure that there are affordable places for artists to live and work in Long Island City as our neighborhood develops and grows.
Space artists are granted studio space in an environment which fosters the exchange of ideas and philosophies between artists. Young artists learn techniques and develop professionalism by working next to more experienced artists, who in turn are inspired by the enthusiasm and fresh ideas of their younger peers. The artists repay the community through their participation in projects that better the quality of life in Queens Plaza and Long Island City. Past projects have included the development of sculpture gardens, mural painting, educational programs and shows for school children and the general public, and community cleanups.
The Space relies on the generosity of local property owners, businesses and community members. Our primary work and show spaces have been donated by the Modell family, and our administrative offices and gallery space have been donated by the Arthur Levine Foundation. Local businesses, community members, and artists have also donated time. Visit their website at www.licspace.org
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Washington Heights and Inwood Cultural Partners |
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The Hispanic Society of America is a museum and library that reflects the vision of one man, Archer Milton Huntington (1870-1955). Endowed with great intellect, vision and energy, he must be ranked as one of the most striking figures of his time.
On May 18, 1904, Huntington founded The Hispanic Society of America with the objective of establishing a free museum and reference library for the study of the arts and culture of the Iberian Peninsula and Latin America. Nearly every aspect of culture in Spain as well as Portugal, Latin America and the Philippines is represented at the museum. Fine paintings stemming from the Middle Ages, decorative art, textile and sculpture can be viewed Tuesday through Saturday from 10a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Sundays the museum is open from 1 - 4 p.m.
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Dyckman Farmhouse Museum |
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Dyckman Farmhouse Museum is eight miles north of Times Square, on busy Broadway, is one of Manhattan’s oldest houses. Not far from Inwood Hill Park at Manhattan’s northern tip, the Dyckman House is the only remaining Dutch colonial farmhouse in the borough. The area around the house was settled by Jan Dyckman, who arrived from Westphalia (now part of Germany), in 1661. His grandson, William Dyckman, inherited the farm, and after the Hessian occupation of the land during the American Revolution, he built the present home in 1784. It southern wing, known as the “summer kitchen” (currently the caretaker’s quarters), is an earlier structure that may date from 1725. The two story building has wide unvarnished floorboards and a gambrel roof that slopes over front and back porches that were added in 1825. Five period rooms that interpret the home life of a prosperous farmer in the early 19th century, and a collection of artifacts that were excavated in the neighborhood in the early part of this century are open to the public six days a week. The house sits in a 1/ 2 acre park – which represents 1/800th of the original Dyckman land holdings. |
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Morris Jumel Mansion |
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Morris Jumel Mansion was built in 1765 by British Colonel Roger Morris and his American wife, Mary Phillipse as a country retreat on a 120 acre estate. Architecturally, the 8,500 square-foot home is Georgian in design and incorporates several progressive features that were rare or nonexistent in the American colonies (Octagonal room, colossal portico, and dining room). Almost all of the original fabric remains intact today.
With the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, the Morris family fled. General George Washington used the house for two months in the fall of 1776 as a military headquarters. From this home, he planned the Battle of Harlem Heights, which proved to be the first organized victory by the Continental soldiers. Succeeding George Washington, the home was used as headquarters by British Colonel Sir Henry Clinton and the Hessian Commander, Baron Wilhelm von Knyphausen.
After the Revolutionary War, the house became a tavern. George Washington now President, returned to the house for a commemorative dinner with several friends and advisors which included: John Adams, Abigail Adams, John Quincy Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton and Henry Knox.
In 1810, the merchant family of Eliza and Stephen Jumel purchased the house. Eliza Jumel proved to be the home’s longest occupant and lived there in the house for two years, until Eliza divorced him. Today, 40% of the museum’s collection is derived from the Jumel family. The museum was established in 1907 by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). Initially, the museum was called Washington Headquarters Association and focused on the Revolutionary period of the houses history. The focus soon widened when the museum acquired furniture and decorative art once belonging to Eliza Jumel.
Subsequently, in an ongoing shift toward greater inclusiveness, the museum began focusing on New York domestic life and the development of the local community. In 1991, the DAR formally relinquished responsibilities for museum operators. The museum was recertified as Morris Jumel Mansion, Inc. and a new mission statement was officially adopted. The American Associations of Museums first awarded accreditation in 1986. Today, the museum consists of 12 period rooms each telling a different part of the houses history. Interpretations represent the lives of the owners as well as other occupants including the children, slaves and servants. The museum is also dedicated to highlighting the history of Northern Manhattan as the house has been a positive, permanent, and pre-eminent part of the community. Archival collections, changing exhibitions, and public and educational programming is largely focused on this commitment. |
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Hamilton Grange in West Harlem |
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Hamilton Grange, National Monument, National Park Service is the only home ever owned by Alexander Hamilton, and the only memorial in the United States dedicated to the memory of this American patriot. Hamilton served the nation as a military leader and advisor to General George Washington during the American Revolution, and later became the first Secretary of the United States Treasury. He co-authored the “Federalist Papers” and was an advocate and signer of the Constitution. His Home, “The Grange,” was built in 1802 and is an outstanding example of the Federal style of architecture. Hamilton lived here only two years before his death in 1804, but it remained in his family until the 1830’s. In 1889 the hose was moved approximately two blocks to its present location and somewhat modified. Today, the National Park has been moved to Historic St. Nicholas Park and will re-open to the public September, 2010 with the full front & back porches, reproductions of Hamilton’s furniture and decorations. |
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