This event began 07/23/2025 and repeats every year forever
Architecture- Sans Souci + Citadelle LaFerriere+ Renaissance Theater of Harlem+ Works of Vertner Woodson Tandy
As some know I love architecture and the Sans Souci Palace+ Citadelle LAferriere in Haiti was built by the last King of the Haitians, Henri CHristophe. Both were designed by a scottish engineer to my knowledge, but the name escapes me. Both were financed by the Kingdom of Haiti which is circa to the north half of Haiti today. You have to comprehend the reasons why Haitians couldn't design it themselves. Lack of experience. Architecture truly demands experience to slowly build up the styles or qualities. Every single human community does this. But, Haiti wanted these things now and couldn't wait so they needed an outside designer. In defense, after built haitians under Henri Christophe kept it up and knew how to, it was after the King died that many things fell apart.
The Renaissance Theater of Harlem is one of the few, secular [meaning of the larger world not areligious or absent spirtuality, not solely holy or solely personal , sometimes the word sacred is used but that is a misnomer] buildings and the only one I know of in NYC, financed/designed/operated by black people originally. I rephrase, no other building for the masses,a non private residence I can think of in New York City was originally financed[who paid to make it]/designed[architecture plans]/operated[who used it when completed] by Black people.
The Renaissance Ballroom is that. I have searched for years to get the plans , I will one day.
Vertner Woodson Tandy made two residences and one church in New York State of note all were financed by Black people. The two residenced by Madame CJ Walker. The church by its flock.
