April 19th, 1973 –
On this day, the Central Park West – 76th Street Historic District and the Riverside Drive – West 105th Street Historic District, were designated as the Upper West Side’s first and second Historic Districts.
Also on this day,
91-year-old legal theorist Hans Kelsen who developed the “pure theory of law” passed away in Berkeley California,
“Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree” by Dwan featuring Tony Orlando was the top song in America,
On the tube, CBS aired a two-part episode of The Waltons titled “An Easter Story.”
The lead New York Times headline occupied five columns and read: Kleindienst Said to Withdraw from Inquiry into Watergate; Associates’ Involvement Seen. In other news, the Scott Commission urged “New York City must be reorganized structurally and functionally, must cut costs sharply and must withdraw entirely from some programs because it no longer has the resources to meet its demands…”
Read the designation report of the Central Park West – 76th Street Historic District HERE!
Read the designation report of the Riverside Drive – West 105th Street Historic District HERE!
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