Mary Habstritt: New York's Industrial Heritage

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Industrial historian MARY HABSTRITT discusses New York's rich industrial heritage and ongoing preservation efforts. Hasbritt was a consultant for VUF and is the director of the LILAC Preservation project, a decommissioned U.S. Coast Guard vessel that served as a lighthouse tender. She also contributed to the Save Brooklyn's Industrial Heritage website of the Municipal Art Society.

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