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Urban Outfitters to Metro Theater: “Howdy, neighbor!”
It seems as though the Metro Theater won't be welcoming Urban Outfitters as a new retail tenant after all.For some time, it was speculated that Urban Outfitters (UO), the clothing and random-grab-bag-o-merchandise chain store already at home on the West Side at 72nd...
Landmarks and Landmarks-in-Waiting in the e-press
The Upper West Side press has been kept busy this week covering the landmark beat! From the West Side's newest Individual Landmark, West-Park Presbyterian Church on 86th Street, to buildings deserving of landmarks status but locked in limbo, like the IRT...
A Stellar Year for LW’s Youth Education Program, Keeping the Past for the Future!
The 2009-2010 school year has been a Landmark year for LW's decade-old youth education program, Keeping the Past for the Future (KPF). The number of students experiencing KPF has sky-rocketed in a few short years. This year, we have worked with 1,600 students in...
Historic house tours 2010: Murray Hill, Mount Morris Park, and Hamilton Heights
As summer approaches, the end of the historic house tour season draws near. But fear not! There are still opportunities to step inside the hidden-in-plain-sight treasures of New York City's historic neighborhoods. Explore historic Murray Hill* or head uptown to...
Preservationists, ahoy!
On Wednesday, May 26th, LANDMARK WEST! and a group of our nearest and dearest set off for an adventure aboard the historic, National Register-listed John J. Harvey fireboat! The sun set, the full moon rose, a sister fireboat spouted a patriotic water show ... all on...
April 19th, 1973
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...
March 14th, 1972
March 14th, 1972 - On this day, The Ansonia Hotel, at 2101-2119 Broadway, was designated as the Upper West Side's seventh Individual Landmark. Also on this day, The NBA's Cincinnati Royales announced their relocation to Kansas City, "Heart of Gold" by Neil Young was...
September 9th, 1969
September 9th, 1969 - On this day, The Apthorp Apartments, at 2201-2209 Broadway, was designated as the Upper West Side's sixth Individual Landmark. Also on this day, Actress Constance Marie, also known as Angie Lopez from George Lopez was born in East Los Angeles,...
February 11th, 1969
February 11th, 1969 - On this day, The Dakota Apartments, at 1 West 72nd Street, was designated as the Upper West Side's fifth Individual Landmark. Also on this day, Actress Jennifer Aniston, also known as Rachel Green from Friends was born in Sherman Oaks, CA...
August 24th, 1967
August 24th, 1967 - On this day, The American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West between West 77th Street and West 81st Street was designated as the Upper West Side's fourth Individual Landmark. Also on this day, We lost Henry J. Kaiser whose company built...
