Saturday, May 7, 2022
11:00 a.m. EST
On Saturday, May 7, I will be leading a virtual presentation for the Municipal Art Society of New York called “The Dog Days of Gotham.” The presentation will be one of hundreds of virtual and guided tours that will take place the weekend of May 6-8 as part of Jane’s Walk NYC. Link to register is below.
During the 40-minute Zoom presentation, I will talk about some high-society pet dogs of the early 20th century, a time when lap dogs were as much a status symbol for wealthy socialites as were their diamonds and furs.
Join me as I share four of my favorite stories of wealthy and eccentric women of the Gilded Age and the dogs they adored. Hear about:
- The monkey griffon that paved the way for doggie day care and the Plaza Hotel’s open pet policy
- The French poodle with a $1 million dog yard on Fifth Avenue
- The pampered French bulldogs that lived with a princess at the Gilsey House
- The princess who lived at the Plaza Hotel with her pet dogs, alligators, bear cub, and lion cub
Registration for this free event is required in advance. To register, go directly to the link below (Click on The Dog Days of Gotham).
Jane’s Walks are organized by a network of city organizers around the world. Jane Jacobs (1916-2006) was a writer, urbanist, and activist who championed the voices of everyday people in neighborhood planning and city building. Jane’s Walk is a community-based approach to city building that uses volunteer-led tours to make space for people to observe, reflect, share, question, and re-imagine the places in which they live, work, and play.
I am available for virtual author events across the United States and for
in-person presentations in the New York City metropolitan region (including northern New Jersey and the Hudson Valley). If your organization or library is interested in hosting a program, please contact me at pgavan@optline.net. Click here for more information.
