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Savor the Summer with the LW! iPhone App
"This app is your personal tour guide, offering information and insights on West Side buildings and blocks from a uniquely local perspective." -- LW! App Fan IMAGE: The southern tower of the San Remo Apartments, as seen from Central Park. 145-146 Central Park West,...
Anchor’s Away!
There is perhaps no better place to spend a summer evening in New York City than aboard the John J. Harvey Fireboat, moving through the Hudson River, Wallabout Bay and greater New York Harbor. Enjoy our Flickr album below, sharing some of our favorite scenes...
640 West End Avenue: A Neighborhood Favorite!
A guest post by IHDF intern Jonathan OrtizMy favorite building on the Upper West Side is 640 West End Avenue, at West 91st Street. It is my favorite because it stands out from a mile away. One side of the building is almost completely covered in ivy, which in my...
West End Presbyterian: An intricate marvel
A guest blog by WHSAD intern Jahmauny Monds When I walked up to the West End Presbyterian Church, it was clear to me that this building is definitely a proud work of art.It is detailed terrifically and precisely. I took great notice of its bold symmetrical...
In Two Weeks, Important Hearing for West End Avenue Extension
On June 26th, 2012, by unanimous vote of the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC), the Riverside-West End Historic District Extension I has been designated! This was the first step in a multi-agency process to secure the landmark designation that West End...
Celebrating “Family Day” at Amsterdam Houses
Guest blog by intern Jason CrowleyFor the fifth consecutive year, LANDMARK WEST! joined in the festivities at the Amsterdam Houses' annual Family Day celebration.Saturday, August 4th, turned out to be another fun-filled day of music, BBQ and nostalgic tales of growing...
Love Your Landmark #5 – Riverside Church
Union Theological Seminary & Riverside Church 122nd Street and Riverside DriveFriends and staff members from the Historic Districts Council (HDC) stand in the shadows of Union Theological Seminary (foreground) and the steeple of Riverside Church. ...
When East Battles West, Who Will Reign Supreme?
Consult your collection of Robert A.M. Stern's New York books, revisit your notes from Preservation Law 101, and brace yourself for some fierce competition ...it's trivia night!!Young Professionals Trivia NightThursday, August 30th, 7PM* to 9PMCommon Ground, 206...
First Baptist Church: A West Side Romanesque stunner
A guest blog by WHSAD Intern Jahmauny MondsI went out on a journey to find a landmark on the Upper West Side that sparked my interest. I came upon the First Baptist Church. I was captivated by the architecture of this building. Its central window especially captured...
The History of Preserving History: Penn Station rally, 50 years later
Protesters in front of Pennsylvania Station on Aug. 2, 1962.Photo: Eddie Hausner/The New York TimesThe architects Peter Samton and Diana Goldstein can tell you exactly where they were a half century ago, at 5 p.m. on Aug. 2, 1962: out on Seventh Avenue, tilting at...
