Lower East Side Tenement Museum

Item

Linked resources

Filter by resource type and property:

Items with "Is Part Of: Lower East Side Tenement Museum"
Title	Class
Lower East Side Tenement Museum application
Lower East Side Tenement Museum case study

Item sets: 2001 Rudy Bruner Award cycle; Rudy Bruner Award places

Title

Lower East Side Tenement Museum

Description

2001 Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence - Silver Medal

The Lower East Side Tenement Museum in Manhattan is a tenement building preserving the history of immigrant and migrant experiences. The museum presents their stories to promote tolerance, historical perspective, and public dialogue on contemporary issues. The building itself housed nearly 7,000 people from over 20 countries between 1863 and 1935. Its preservation and dedication to educating the public about the immigrant experience challenges the assumptions of what buildings and stories are worth preserving.

The museum offers a variety of programs including interpretive and hands-on experiences, classes and workshops, and community services. Visitors are asked to set aside their assumptions and listen to stories of first-hand experiences of life as an immigrant in a low-income neighborhood on the Lower East Side. The museum fosters understanding and empathy while celebrating the bravery and resilience of the working class residents who have played such a profound role in shaping America’s identity.

Coverage

New York, NY

Date

1988

Subject

historic preservation

museums

tenement houses

youth programs

educational programs

Contributor

National Park Service

Contributor: en Public Agency

Le/Saltzman Architects

Contributor: en Architect

Andrew S. Dolkart

Contributor: en Professional Consultant

Pamela Keech

Contributor: en Professional Consultant

Chinese-American Planning Council

Contributor: en Community Group

University Settlement Society of New York

Contributor: en Community Group

City College, City University of New York

Contributor: en Community Group

St. Augustine's Episcopal Church

Contributor: en Community Group

Rights

This digital collection is made available for research and educational purposes. Researchers are responsible for determining copyright status, and securing permissions for use and publication of any material. Copyright for items in this collection may be held by the creators, their heirs, or assigns. Researchers are required to obtain written permission from copyright holders and the University Archives prior to reproducing or publishing materials, including images and quotations. For inquiries about reproduction requests and permissions, please contact the University Archives at: http://library.buffalo.edu/archives/.

Media: 2001-Lower_East_Side_Tenement_Museum-12 Natalie Gumpertz Apartment.jpg; 01 LESTM Street.jpg; 02 LESTM Neighborhood.jpg; 03 LESTM Neighborhood.jpg; 04 Museum Building.jpg; 05 Ruth Abram and Staff.jpg; 06 LESTM Visitor Center and Mural.jpg; 07 Unrestored Hall.jpg; 08 Unrestored Toilet.jpg; 09 Unrestored Apartment.jpg; 10 Tour Grour in Apartment.jpg; 11 Natalie Gumpertz Apartment.jpg; 12 Natalie Gumpertz Apartment.jpg; 13 Rogarshevsky Apartment.jpg; 14 Rogarshevsky Apartment.jpg; 15 Balducci Apartment.jpg; 16 Balducci Apartment.jpg; 17 ESL Class.jpg; 18 St. Augustine Church.jpg; 19 Slave Gallery.jpg; 20 LESTM Mural.jpg; Blue Kitchen.jpg; RBA_LESTM_Ruth A.tif