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Leading
Architectural Historian To Give NYC Lecture on Barnard Campus
 The
Victorian Society in America will sponsor a lecture on Barnard's
historic architecture on Nov. 4 by Andrew S. Dolkart, one of
New York City's leading historic preservationists. The talk,
which is open to the public at no charge, will take place at
6 P.M. at the Donnell Library Auditorium, 20 West 53rd Street.
Dolkart, who is James Martin Fitch Associate Professor of
Historic Preservation at the Columbia School of Architecture,
Planning and Preservation, will discuss the early history
of Barnard's campus and its first buildings.
Barnard has recently received a grant from the Getty Grant Program
for the development of a preservation master plan for its historic
campus, which includes four late-19th and early-20th century
campus buildings, including those designed by the renowned turn-of-the-century
architect Charles A. Rich. The grant proposal was based on recommendations
by Dolkart, who wrote the award-winning book, Morningside
Heights: A History of its Architecture and Development,
which includes a chapter dedicated to the early architectural
development of Barnard. Dolkart will work closely with Paul
Byard of Platt Byard Dovell White, who will prepare the preservation
master plan for Barnard.
"In late 19th-century New York, women's education was
incredibly controversial," said Kate Wood of the Metropolitan
Chapter of the Victorian Society. "Barnard's early history
provides a fascinating look into the social issues of the
Victorian era. Barnard hired prominent New York architects
Charles Rich, Arnold Brunner and McKim, Mead & White,
who worked with such celebrated designers as Louis Comfort
Tiffany and Elsie de Wolfe to create a distinguished institutional
complex. The design identifies Barnard as an independent institution
dedicated to higher education for women but also reflects
its close relationship with Columbia University."
In addition to Morningside Heights, Dolkart wrote the
Guide to New York City Landmarks, Touring the Upper East
Side, and Walks in Five Historic Districts. He leads walking
tours throughout the city.
Founded in 1966 in New York City, the Victorian Society is
dedicated to nurturing the appreciation and preservation of
the legacy of 19th and early-20th centuries.
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