Brick and Stone: Landmarking our Lower East Side Heritage

Former Fire Engine Company No. 15. Now Dale Jones Burch Neighborhood Center at Henry Street Settlement. 269 Henry St.(Photo: ©Ari Burling Creative)

On View: May 1 - June 30

Where: Banner Exhibition on the outdoor Clemente building fence, on the corner of Rivington St. and Suffolk St, New York, NY 10002

Organized by: Lower East Side Preservation Initiative — LESPI

Opening Reception: Saturday, May 2 @ 2-5pm

To celebrate our neighborhood’s extraordinary architecture and cultural history, the Lower East Side Preservation Initiative will showcase 12 historic buildings in an outdoor exhibition. These include health facilities, settlement houses, financial and religious institutions, firehouses and schools. LESPI is working to designate these buildings as NYC landmarks, to ensure they remain tangible links to our community’s rich past and survive for a vibrant future.

Hosted by The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center.

Supported in part by Council Member Christopher Marte.