Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel

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. A graduate of New York University, 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 25 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, the longest serving New York City Landmarks Preservation Commissioner and chair of the New York State Council on the Arts. Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel was married to renowned business executive, Carl Spielvogel, for forty years. He died in 2021.