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The IRT Electrical Substation No. 14: A Report from Daytonian in Manhattan
Today, as on every Tuesday, an exploration of a fascinating Upper West Side building was published by Tom Miller--LANDMARK WEST's good friend who runs the blog "Daytonian in Manhattan". This Tuesday's subject was IRT...
Victor’s Cafe, Penang, Cafe Tallulah, Oxbow Tavern…just keep the relief mural!
Wide eye'd pedestrians may have noticed earlier this week when signs went up on the glass of 240 Columbus Avenue at 71st Street announcing the closure of Cafe Tallulah, wanting to "thank all of our guests for five years of merriment, laughter, conviviality, and fun!",...
Author Seeks Photos of Former Eclair Bakery on W. 72nd
An author researching German-Jewish immigrants in New York from the 1930s to 1980s has reached out to LW! in hopes that our membership can help him with photos--inside or outside--of the Viennese inspired Eclair Bakery, an UWS icon at 141 W. 72nd Street for more than...
Seneca Village Emerges Vividly from the Mists of Time
Genealogist and historian Aaron Goodwin had a packed room on the edge of their seats Thursday as he worked his research magic in search of one of the founding families of the lost Seneca Village. Goodwin fascinated the crowd with details he unearthed about Andrew...
The Doctor is OUT
After a months-long review, the Mayor has concluded the work of a special commission developed to review public monuments in New York City. As a response to protests around the country, Mayor Bill deBlasio assigned a special panel--independent of the Public Design...
Belleclaire Rising!
Thanks to the wonders of the internet, one can already access the Sunday New York Times Real Estate Section for the 14th of January. In it, curious minds will find Hotel Belleclaire: A Dowager on the Rise written by long-time resident Michael Milton. LANDMARK WEST!...
Don’t Freeze Out History!
DEFENDING 827-831 BROADWAY LANDMARK WEST! will be testifying at the Landmark Preservation Commission on January 9th for the denial of a Certificate of Appropriateness in which an applicant is proposing a new and intrusive addition to a new downtown landmark. You can...
Central Park West Ahoy!
Central Park West Ahoy! 2018 begins with a bang! Just this week we mentioned that the TIDES ARE TURNING and we have another great example to share. After a prolonged battle to protect the former First Church of Christ, Scientist built 1899-1903 by Carrère &...
Goodbye to an Upper West Side Great
Dan Talbot, art house cinema legend, passed away last Friday, leaving behind a peerless legacy of film exhibition and distribution. The 91-year-old theater operator, along with his wife Toby, who survives him, profoundly shaped and nurtured the New York City film...
Full Steam Ahead: 2018
Full Steam Ahead! Undoubtedly, 2017 has been a year of change, both for the nation and the Upper West Side. Despite strong undercurrents, LANDMARK WEST! is focused on the positive. After a decades-long battle, hundreds of letters and mailed post...
