Scarsdale Adult School Catalog Spring/Summer 2024
Walking Tour: Farley Post Office and Penn Station's New Moynihan Train Hall The 1912 James A. Farley Post Office is one of the last vestiges of McKim, Mead, & White’s architectural designs in the Penn Station neighborhood. See how this beaux arts beauty is being painstakingly restored to its former glory, and how the rest of the building was repurposed as a new, modern train hall, honoring the original Penn Station. GINNY POLEMAN is a graduate of Cornell University, a trained docent for the Municipal Art Society’s official Grand Central Terminal tour, as well as a trained educational guide for 4th through 12th graders at Manhattan’s largest art museum. Thursday, March 14 • 11:00am-1:00pm • TBD in NYC • Course 12369 • $50
Gilded Age Mansions of the Upper East Side Explore the Gilded Age mansions of Manhattan that are still standing and a few that have been unceremoniously demolished, all situated in the upscale Upper East Side off Fifth Avenue. Through vintage and contemporary images, visit homes built for recognizable names such as Vanderbilt, Astor, Roosevelt, and Tiffany, as well as some designed by notable architects such as C.P.H. Gilbert, Stanford White, Ogden Codman, Jr., and the New York Public Library’s architects, Carrère & Hastings. For an optimal experience, pair this lecture with the related walking tour Gilded Age Mansions of the Upper East Side ( Course 12482 ), separate registration required. GINNY POLEMAN (see bio for “Farley Post Office and Penn Station's New Moynihan Train Hall“). Thursday, April 11 • 11:00am-12:00pm • Zoom • Course 12481 • $25
Walking Tour: Gilded Age Mansions of the Upper East Side Tour the Gilded Age mansions off Fifth Avenue that are still standing and now serving as institutions, art galleries, and shops, including Ralph Lauren's flagship store. Hear the stories of the tycoons of the industrial age, view vintage photographs, and compare them to today’s view of the Upper East Side neighborhood. For an optimal experience, pair this tour with the related online lecture Gilded Age Mansions of the Upper East Side ( Course 12481 ), separate registration required. GINNY POLEMAN (see bio for “Farley Post Office and Penn Station's New Moynihan Train Hall“). Thursday, April 18 • 11:00am-1:00pm • TBD in NYC • Course 12482 • $50
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