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HIGHLIGHT! George and Edward Blum
Source: Office of Metropolitan History by Shannon Brown George and Edward Blum aka the Blum Brothers studied at the Ecole des Beaux- Arts during the 20th century. After their studies, they created the Admaston...
Upcoming Events – September 2015
Dear Friends of LANDMARK WEST!:We have some exciting events coming up here at LW! to get you through these dog days of summer. Here is a sampling of our programs taking place in September:Learn the ABCs of Central Park with Gerald Lynas! Central ParkMonday,...
SPOTLIGHT: 267 West 89th Street
This image shows the buildings West exterior.by Shannon Brown The Mulliken and Moeller building was originally commissioned by North Holding Co, and designed by Harry B. Mullikenwho, after studying at Columbia University, started his career working with the...
Sister Buildings?
Left, McKim Mead and White's 1910 Power House for Penn Station,Right, McKim Mead and White's 1904 Power House for the IRT SubwayWith the IRT Powerhouse still waiting for its landmark status since first being heard by the Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1979, then...
LW! Upper West Side Trivia Night!
Do you think you know the Upper West Side? All the way from 59th to 110th Street? Central Park to Riverside Park? PROVE IT! Join Landmark West! and emcee Tom Miller, aka the Daytonian in Manhattan at Prohibition (503 Columbus Avenue)...
Walking tour of Riverside – West End Historic District Extension II
Straus Park, a memorial to Isidor and Ida Straus who died on the Titanic. Unfortunately this park was carved out of the new historic district extension.After being rained out last week, we had our walking tour yesterday and we couldn't have asked for a more beautiful...
30th Anniversary! Help LW! pass on the torch in 2015!
June 2015We're known for being obstinate. And we're known for being fighters.This is no time to lose that reputation. Dear Friends of LANDMARK WEST!:…And now is no time to let your LW! membership lapse! We need you more than ever. If you’ve...
Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty…and landmarks preservation too!
Bruce Willis once said "You can't undo the past...but you can certainly not repeat it" At LANDMARK WEST! we strive to protect the built environment and sometimes that means incorporating intel from the ground. Back in 2008, a neighbor spotted a suspiciously...
NYT Features District Exclusions
The Broadway Fashion Building, long a Landmark West! Wishlist Candidatewas designated in the last expansion of the district and is now protected. Today's online and tomorrow's print edition of the New York Times features a piece which examines the...
Candle Bar Now Closed!
Candle Bar - the Upper West Side’s oldest gay bar - closed permanently earlier this week. According to a West Side Rag article, it had been in its location on Amsterdam Avenue between 74th and 75th streets since 1958. The building that Candle...
