architecture, Individual Landmark, landmark, Landmarks, LYL, New York, New York City, NYC, preservation, Upper West Side, UWS
Dakota Apartments1 West 72nd StreetThe Dakota is wonderful for two reasons: the building itself and the people that live there! Not only is the Dakota one of the most important buildings to the history of the Upper West Side, but its residents are some of the most...
Historic District, iPhone app, landmark, LYL, New York, New York City, photography, preservation, Upper West Side, UWS, walking tour
Central Park West SkylineCentral Park West, as seen from Central ParkIt’s impossible not to love the Central Park West skyline! It’s as iconic an image of New York City as Grand Central Station or the Statue of Liberty. Made up of such landmarks as the...
architecture, IRT Powerhouse, landmark, Landmarks, LYL, New York, New York City, NYC, Powerhouse, preservation, Upper West Side, UWS
IRT/ConEd Powerhouse840 12th Avenue at 59th StreetIt’s hard to not feel awestruck by the IRT/ConEd Powerhouse. The scale, the architecture, the history- it’s tremendous!Love,Kate WoodLandmark West! Executive DirectorP.S. Not close enough to see the...
architecture, Columbus Avenue, landmark, LYL, New York, New York City, preservation, Upper West Side, UWS
Pioneer SupermarketColumbus Avenue between 73rd and 74th StreetsBetween the tenaciously old-school facade and the rotating selection of Russian beers served in large plastic bottles, the Pioneer gives me hope for a Columbus Avenue increasingly dominated by cupcakes...
architecture, Grand Central, landmark, LYL, New York, preservation
… at least in the architecture world!Yesterday, in observance of Valentine’s Day, LANDMARK WEST! put a special push behind the Love Your Landmark project on Twitter. Almost immediately, the lovin’ was a-flowin’! We tweeted our...
Calvert Vaux, landmark, Landmarks, LYL, New York City, parks, preservation, Scenic Landmark
Young couple from Australia, bundling up and enjoying a carriage ridePedicab Driver relaxing and taking in the sightsCentral ParkIt’s not just us at the LW! office that are smitten with Central Park! This treasure is beloved by visitors and locals alike,...
