Kevin and his wife Alex were the subjects of a New York Times feature story in “Habitats,” a popular column on how New Yorkers live. Complete with an audio slide show, the article covered their extensive renovation of their 1920s Colonial Revival house in historic Douglaston, Queens. Click here to read the story and watch the slide show.
Kevin has been honored by being among the notable 20th-century preservationists being interviewed by the New York Preservation Archive Project for its oral-histories series. Dedicated to documenting, preserving, and celebrating the history of historic preservation in New York City, the NYPAP plans to post the interviews online with transcripts, audio clips and photographs. Click here for the NYPAP website.
The New York Times quoted Kevin in its real-estate story about the housing market, lifestyle and history of Douglas Manor, Queens. To read the story, click here.
As architect for the restoration of the landmark American Hotel in historic Sag Harbor, NY, Kevin was interviewed by the Sag Harbor Express. Plans call for the facades of the 163-year-old icon to be restored in stages, including exterior masonry and many decorative details that have been lost or damaged over time. For the full story, click here.
Kevin has been named chairman of the Preservation Committee of the American Institute of Architects Queens Chapter. One of the committee's key projects will be to document Queens' rich residential history by cataloguing and mapping its planned neighborhoods from the 1850s through the post World War II era. Ultimately, the material will be published on an interactive website where visitors can click on a given neighborhood to learn about its history.
Context\Contrast: New Architecture in Historic Districts 1967-2009
Two of Kevin's residential projects will be on display at Manhattan's Center for Architecture at Context\Contrast, an exhibit open to the pubic from October 6, 2009 until January 23, 2010. Sponsored by the American Institute of Architects New York Chapter in partnership with local preservation organizations, the exhibit explores how historic neighborhoods can successfully retain their character and integrity even as new buildings are integrated into their cityscapes. There will also be an audio presentation in which Kevin discusses his hometown of Douglaston, one of the five communities showcased in the exhibit.
For more information, click here.
Douglas Manor: the Making of a Residential Park
Walking Tour October 17, 2009 from 1-4 p.m.
Under the sponsorship of the Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities, Kevin will lead of walking tour of historic Douglas Manor in northeastern Queens. Formerly the Van Zandt estate of 1819, Douglas Manor is a planned community developed by the Rickert-Finlay Realty Company in 1906. Now a designated New York City historic district, it embodies the planning ideals, architectural aesthetic and middle-class lifestyle that characterized Long Island’s suburban transition at the turn of the 20th century.
For reservations, call (631) 692-4664. Click here for the full itinerary.