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An Evening with Barry Lewis: Federalism

The new American republic of the 1780s and ’90s adopted a light, open style, dubbed “Federal” in honor of the new national government. It borrowed ideas from Scottish designer Robert Adam, who in turn was inspired in the 1750s, ’60s, and ’70s by the simplicity of Roman villa interiors thanks to the recent discoveries at Pompeii and Herculaneum. All of this led to remarkably modern, light-filled New York-area homes, including the early 19th-century Boscobel, Hamilton Grange, and Gracie Mansion.

Barry Lewis, the long-time host of a popular walking tour series on PBS, is an architectural historian who teaches at Cooper Union Forum and specializes in European and American Architecture from the 18th to 20th centuries.











When: Tue., Nov. 17, 2015 at 6:30 pm
Where: New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West
212-873-3400
Price: $44
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The new American republic of the 1780s and ’90s adopted a light, open style, dubbed “Federal” in honor of the new national government. It borrowed ideas from Scottish designer Robert Adam, who in turn was inspired in the 1750s, ’60s, and ’70s by the simplicity of Roman villa interiors thanks to the recent discoveries at Pompeii and Herculaneum. All of this led to remarkably modern, light-filled New York-area homes, including the early 19th-century Boscobel, Hamilton Grange, and Gracie Mansion.

Barry Lewis, the long-time host of a popular walking tour series on PBS, is an architectural historian who teaches at Cooper Union Forum and specializes in European and American Architecture from the 18th to 20th centuries.

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