He specializes in architecture of the 18th and 20th centuries and teaches. He is best known throughout new his video walking tours presented by channel 13 including the emmyaward inated shows 42nd street harlem. And this is where all of these great architects come from, from berries classes. If you have a cell phone or electronic beeper, please turn it off. We ask for no photography. Ase welcome me in joining pleasecome me in join me in welcoming barry lewis. thank you for ordering the book at the end of the lecture. Were looking at Greenwich Village. For those of you who grew up in new york, you have your memories like i did. Village that is why it is my favorite lecture. Exist until about 100 years ago, but we will see that in a moment. It is about 1819, we are looking past the new city hall. In about five minutes, if you walked past broadway, you would be in the country. That is how small it was in 1819. If you want further up the river, the hudson river, you would see where christo
American architecture of the 18th and 20th centuries and teaches. He is best known throughout new york for his video walking tours presented by channel 13 including the emmyaward nominated shows 42nd street, broadway, and harlem. He has lectured at numerous venues including Columbia University on university of pennsylvania come of the Smithsonian Institute and the Harvard Graduate School of planning and architecture. This is where all of these great architects come from, from barrys classes. If you have a cell phone or electronic beeper, please turn it off. We ask for no photography. And now, please join me in welcoming barry lewis. [applause] barry lewis you are ordering a special hook at the end of the lecture. Were looking at Greenwich Village. For those of you who grew up in new york, you have your memories of Greenwich Village like i did. That is why it is my favorite lecture. It did not exist until about 100, 110 years ago, but we will see that in a moment. We are in new york on
American architecture of the 18th and 20th centuries and teaches at cooper union forum. He is best known throughout new york for his video walking tours presented by channel 13 , including the emmyaward , nominated shows 42nd street, broadway, and harlem. He has lectured at numerous venues, including Columbia University ofe pennsylvania, and the Smithsonian Institute and the Harvard Graduate School of planning and architecture. That is where all of these great architects come from, from barrys classes. If you have a cell phone or electronic beeper, please turn it off. We ask for no photography. And now, please join me in welcoming barry lewis. [applause] barry lewis you are ordering a special hook at the end of the lecture. We are taking a look at Greenwich Village. For those of you who grew up in new york, you have your memories of Greenwich Village like i did. That is why it is my favorite lecture. It did not exist until about 100, 110 years ago, but we will see that in a moment. We
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