architecture, Gene A. Norman, Historic District, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Landmarks Law, Landmarks Preservation Commission, LPC, NYC, preservation, Upper West Side, UWS
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Gene A. Norman testifying in 1984 to protect the NYC Landmarks Law. Credit: Albany Press, 1984. In 1988, Gene presided over a 16-hour marathon public hearing at the Fourth Universalist Society, which led to the 1990 designation...
Historic District, Neo Renaissance, Riverside West End Avenue Historic District
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...
Historic District, Straus Park, Tours and Events, Upper West Side, walking tour, West End Avenue
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...
architecture, Historic District, Landmarks, Landmarks Law, Landmarks Preservation Commission, New York City, Riverside Drive, Riverside Park, Upper West Side, West End Avenue
A picture is worth a thousand words. Question: How could this out-of-context building get built? Answer: These 4 rowhouses were not designated NYC Landmarks when the then-owner of 2 Riverside Drive built on this site. The moral of the story?...
Advocacy, Historic District, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Landmarks, LPC, New York City, Riverside Drive, Upper West Side, West End Avenue
If Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis could do it, so can you. Please SIGN LW’s PETITION to the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) Chair Tierney and ask for the designation of the extensions to Manhattan’s West End Historic Districts (HDs). Here’s...
Advocacy, City Council, Historic District, Riverside Drive, West End Avenue, West End Preservation Society
The Riverside-West End Historic District Extension I continues on the path to achieving bona fide landmark status! City Council has set a date for the public hearing (Wednesday, October 3 — more details here). Now they need to hear from YOU. This is...
