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Welcome to the General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen

Founded in 1785 by the skilled craftsmen of the City, our organization continues to serve and improve the quality of life of the people of the City of New York.

Read more June 11, 2024 at 3:35 pm Karin Taylor

Mechanics Institute Programs

Mechanics Institute Programs In 1820, The General Society opened one of the City’s first free schools, as well as the Apprentices Library. The school, which became the Mechanics Institute in 1858, continues to provide...

Read more June 10, 2024 at 6:26 pm Karin Taylor

Spring 2025 Lectures

Spring 2025 Lectures   Tuesday June 10th at 6.30pm – Summer in the City: The Jazz Age’s Lasting Legacy: Public Places and Spaces in the Modern Metropolis with architectural historian, Matt Postal. From Rockefeller Center to...

Read more May 19, 2019 at 1:32 pm Karin Taylor

A New Museum Arrives at the General Society

A New Museum Graces Our Fourth Floor General Society Member and Master Plumber, Larry Weingarten, of Salinas, CA is co-author, with his wife, Suzanne, of The Water Heater Workbook. He has serviced and greatly...

Read more February 25, 2022 at 6:01 pm Karin Taylor

The Dr. Bert Spilker Key Collection at the Mossman Museum

“The Dr. Bert Spilker Key Collection” The Dr. Bert Spilker Key Collection, numbering over 450 keys, now has a permanent home at the General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen at the John M. Mossman...

Read more February 10, 2019 at 4:03 pm Karin Taylor

The Past, Present and Future of the General Society

Please click here for a short video history of The General Society.

Read more May 20, 2019 at 3:32 pm Karin Taylor

General Society Library Founded in 1820

The General Society Library recently celebrated its 204th Anniversary. This historic institution marked over two centuries of providing vital access to educational resources, special collections and historic archives  for the people of the City...

Read more May 5, 2018 at 6:59 pm Karin Taylor

General Society Newsletter

The next issue of the GSMT News will be released in Spring 2022, in the meantime please enjoy last year’s Spring 2021 issue: Dear Friend of The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen, It’s...

Read more May 6, 2019 at 6:55 pm Karin Taylor

Future Lectures

Hidden in Plain Sight – The Cast Stone of The Coignet Building Mary Jablonski, President and Founder of Jablonski Building Conservation This will be an Online Lecture on Tuesday, July 27th at 6 p.m....

Read more October 4, 2019 at 10:01 am Karin Taylor

Craftsmanship Awards Gala November 14, 2019

For more photos from the evening please click here Click here to view more about the Craftsmanship Awards Gala  The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen would like to thank our donors for their...

Read more May 19, 2019 at 1:32 pm Karin Taylor
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The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New York

Address - 20 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036

Phone: 212.840.1840
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.generalsociety.org

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The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New York was founded in 1785 by the skilled craftsmen of the City. Today, this 240-year old organization continues to serve and improve the quality of life of the people of the City of New York through its educational, philanthropic and cultural programs including its tuition-free Mechanics Institute, The General Society Library, and its century-old Lecture Series.

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