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Draft:David Carnivale

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David John J. Carnivale (born April 29, 1958) is an architect, preservationist, author, and artist known for his traditional methods of drafting.[1] He is the author of The Affordable House, which was the second book to appear cover-to-cover on the internet (March 1996),[citation needed] featured on the web's first architectural website The Affordable House. Since 2005 it has been published by BookSurge.com.

Carnivale is credited with helping preserve the 1678 Lakeman-Cortelyou-Taylor House in New Dorp, Staten Island, one of Staten Island's oldest surviving houses.[2][3] In 2005, he stopped the demolition of the 1825 Seaman Cottage which was instead relocated to Richmondtown Restoration, Staten Island. Carnivale has also been active in helping a number of other notable Staten Island structures become designated as landmarks, and for his efforts has won a number of preservation awards. His architectural practice to date has produced plans to approximately 500 projects, including a planned new community and an airport, both in Tennessee, as well as residences in two dozen states and many Manhattan commercial projects.[citation needed]

For his preservation work, Carnivale received the Grassroots Preservation Award next month from the Historic Districts Council in 2009.[3]

Awards

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  • Preservation League of Staten Island Awards in 2002, 2005 and 2006.
  • The Loring McMillen Award for Restoration 2005 given by The Staten Island Historical Society.
  • Four Borough Neighborhood Preservation Alliances.
  • Neighborhood Preservation Award 2008 Historic Districts Council Grassroots Preservation Award, 2009}.

References

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  1. ^ Rizzi, Nicholas (2009-08-13). "Architectural drawings are works of art". Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  2. ^ Avedon, Nicole (2007-12-27). "A 300-year-old gift that continues to give to us all". Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  3. ^ a b D'Anna, Eddie (2009-04-16). "Staten Island preservation crusader to be honored citywide". Retrieved 2024-05-09.
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