Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel

Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel
Diamonstein-Spielvogel at the Historic Districts Council's Landmarks Lion awards in 2015
Born(1932-01-27)January 27, 1932
Years active1970s–present
Known forHistoric Preservation, Political Activism
SpouseCarl Spielvogel (1981–2021) Alan A. Diamonstein (1956–1972)

Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel (born January 27, 1932) is an American preservationist, historian, author, and television producer. She is an advocate for the preservation of the historic built environment and the arts.[2][3] She has worked in the fields of art, architecture, crafts, historic preservation, fashion, and public policy in the U.S. She is the author of 24 books, numerous articles and essays, and recipient of many honors and awards. She is a former White House Assistant, the first Director of Cultural Affairs in New York City, and the longest serving New York City Landmarks Preservation Commissioner.

  1. ^ "Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel". Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel. Newport News High School. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  2. ^ Barbanel, Josh (December 31, 2006). "The Condo and Co-op Tax Bargain". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  3. ^ Diamonstein-Spielvogel, Barbaralee (1986). Remaking America: New Uses, Old Places. New York City: Random House. ISBN 978-0-517-56287-1.