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 Reflections on 35 Years of Façade Inspections.  Joan Berkowitz, Senior Preservationist and Carolyn Caste, Director of Facade Compliance, Howard L. Zimmerman Architects.                       Tuesday, May...

Saving Radio City Music Hall: A Dancer’s True Story  Rosemary Novellino-Mearns   Wednesday, May 16th  AT THE GENERAL SOCIETY LIBRARY The lecture starts at 6:30 P.M.  –  Book-signing and Reception to follow  In her multi-media presentation, Rosemary...

Spring 2018 Artisan Lectures. Please join The General Society as we pay tribute to the art of craftsmanship. The Society will feature internationally known artisans who will talk about the intricacies of their...

Please CLICK HERE to read the Spring 2018 Newsletter. We are grateful for your support of the programs of The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New York. 

On Tuesday, November 14 at the 2017 Craftsmanship Awards Gala, we gathered in the historic General Society Library to celebrate the significant contributions of two New Yorkers to our City, both who have...

Treasures from the General Society Collection are now available digitally thanks to "Digital Culture of Metropolitan New York"

Michiko Sakano, Michiko Sakano Studio, Glass Artisan, Tuesday, May 9th AT THE GENERAL SOCIETY LIBRARY, The lecture starts at 6:30 P.M. – RECEPTION TO FOLLOW. Japanese Born Glass Artist, Michiko Sakano’s exquisite work...

Have you ever wondered how steam heating, the standard heating feature of so many of New York’s older buildings and apartments, actually works? Dan Holohan, considered an international authority on the topic, and the...