Arthur Davis Lecture Series & November Meeting

Join us on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM for the Arthur Davis Lecture Series featuring a presentation by author, architectural historian, and historic preservation expert, Tim Adriance, at The Ridgewood Country Club.

We’ll also celebrate AIA New Jersey’s 125th anniversary with a highlight of the leadership journeys of ALNNJ members who have served as AIA-NJ State Presidents!

Bring your spouse night!

Agenda

4:30 – 6 PM: Board Meeting
6 – 7 PM: Social Hour
7 PM – Dinner Followed by Presentations

Course Description (1 LU)

Between 1642 and 1825, Northern New Jersey and Southern New York became a hub for Dutch and European vernacular building methods, producing agrarian, ecclesiastical, industrial, and residential structures. This lecture explores how these early building techniques influenced the architecture of the region and how preservation efforts today ensure the legacy of these historic structures. Participants will gain insight into both the technical construction aspects and the cultural significance of the Jersey Dutch House type, seeing how historic architecture continues to inform modern practice.

125th Anniversary Highlight (0.5 LU)

In celebration of AIA New Jersey’s 125th anniversary, we’ll take a moment to highlight the leadership journeys of ALNNJ members who have served as AIA-NJ State Presidents, sharing stories and insights from their time guiding the profession.

Guest Speaker

Tim Adriance has been active in historic restoration and preservation since 1983.  He is a historic restoration expert, architectural historian, author/contributor, consultant, instructor, preservationist, researcher, historian, and sought-after speaker on the topic of historic structures in northern New Jersey and southern New York.  He is the recognized authority on the Jersey Dutch Sandstone houses of Bergen, Passaic, and Rockland counties. 

Tim worked hands-on for 40 years constructing and restoring buildings in the local area.  He also has a technical undergraduate certificate in historic preservation.  In addition, he is a licensed Building Subcode Official in the State of New Jersey (for residential, commercial, and high-rise structures) and a licensed Construction Official.  Tim possesses an in-depth knowledge of early building techniques and is well versed in present-day building codes as well as historic preservation laws and standards.  His unique background makes him singularly qualified to convey the technical aspects of historic structures as they are used in a modern context. 

Tim has written about Bergen County and Rockland County history, with a particular focus on the architectural and cultural history of the Jersey Dutch.  He is the author of Onderdonck-Tallman-Budke House and The William Holdrum, Sr. House Reconstruction.  He has also contributed to a number of books, including Dutch Colonial Homes in America; Dutch Vernacular Architecture in North America, 1640-1830; The Hudson Valley Dutch and Their Houses; and Closter and Alpine. 

Having consulted on and worked on well over 100 historic structures, he also has consulted for a number of Historic Preservation Commissions and historical organizations.  In addition, Tim has been a team member on numerous restoration projects in New Jersey and New York, and as far south as Maryland.