The 1900’s: Connecting the City: The History of Infrastructure symposium, 6 July | Event in New York | AllEvents

The 1900’s: Connecting the City: The History of Infrastructure symposium

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Sun, 06 Jul, 2025 at 12:00 pm

2 hours

A.A. Thomson & Co., South Street Seaport Museum

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Date & Location

Sun, 06 Jul, 2025 at 12:00 pm to 02:00 pm (GMT-04:00)

A.A. Thomson & Co., South Street Seaport Museum

213 Water Street, New York, United States

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The 1900’s: Connecting the City: The History of Infrastructure symposium
The It Happened Here program highlighting Infrastructure in Lower Manhattan

About this Event

By 1900 New York was the largest city in America. The biggest challenges were moving 3.5 million people, helping them navigate, and providing them with enough power Join us for an afternoon about infrastructure how it developed and what is planned in the future as we move to a carbon neutral city. Please join cultureNOW, the Lower Manhattan Historical Association, South Street Seaport Museum, New YorkTransit Museum, and ConEdison for a hybrid symposium.

Speakers

  • Richard Miller, Former Vice President, Energy and Environmental Law, Con Edison
  • Daniel Taft, Chief Engineer, Con Edison
  • Polly Desjarlais, Content and Research Manager, New YorkTransit Museum
  • John Tauranac, Cartographer, Historian, and Writer

Price:

  • In Person: Free. RSVP Required.
  • Virtually: Free. RSVP Required.

RSVP: You can RSVP here or on the South Street Seaport Museum website.

Image: City Hall Station platform, ca. 1904, Archival Collection, New York Transit Museum


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The 1900’s: Connecting the City: The History of Infrastructure symposium, 6 July | Event in New York | AllEvents
The 1900’s: Connecting the City: The History of Infrastructure symposium
Sun, 06 Jul, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Free