The BMSHS organized a presentation on Sunday, September 29. The topic was “Gardens by Design: The formal and informal garden designs in works by Harold Caparn.” and the presentation was given by Oliver Chamberlain.
For the first time the BMSHS filmed the entire 48-minute presentation. To view the image, click on the image above.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Future Presentations
We have now completed the first three parts (The Congregational Church; St. Mary’s Episcopal Church; Faith Lutheran Brethren Church), of a series of presentations on Briarcliff Manor Houses of Worship and have also given a presentation on Walter Law to Rotary. Our schedule of presentations for the remainder of the year is now pretty much final:
Croton's Stone Houses. Presentation to be given by Marc Cheshire, Croton Village Historian, December 7, 2024, 1-4pm, Vescio Community Center, Briarcliff Manor. Look for a formal announcement.
History of Briarcliff Manor. Presentation to be given by Howard Dale, BMSHS, December 9 at 2:00, at The Club for Club residents only.
What’s New on this site in November 2024
For What’s New items from previous months please go to Previous What’s New Items
Updated the home page with a video of the full presentation given by Oliver Chamberlain, 29 September 2024: Gardens by Design: The formal and informal garden designs in works by Harold Caparn.”
Added a new video that shows the 2008 automobile parade, exhibition and prizegiving held to commemorate the centennial of the famous 1908 Briarcliff Trophy Race.
Added a new document: Official Program: 2nd Briarcliff Road-Race, November 11, 1934, to the Important Documents Page.
Added full video of the presentation given by Mr. Irwin Kavy, Wednesday, November 13th on the History of the Congregation Sons of Israel.
Added the .pdf version of the first issue of our email newsletter to the Newsletter page.