Public Art in Riverside Park

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DID YOU KNOW: The monument dedicated to Joan of Arc in Riverside Park (at West 91st Street) was the first public sculpture in New York City dedicated to a non-fictional woman.DID YOU KNOW: The position of repose in which the woman rests at the Ida Straus memorial, in...

SAVE THE DATE :: Landmark Feast coming this September

American Museum of Natural History, architecture, landmark, Landmark Feast, New York, NYC, parks, preservation, R.O. Blechman, Upper West Side, UWS

 

Playful Design is Serious Fun in Central Park!

architecture, Calvert Vaux, New York City, parks, preservation, Richard Dattner, Scenic Landmark, Upper West Side

Summer Is Here In A Big Way,So Get Out And Play!   Recreation and play are serious art forms in Central Park! To help you plan your summer play, LANDMARK WEST! brings you a map paired with a few facts about the Central Park playgrounds! Learn about...

West End – Collegiate Historic District Extension

Historic District, landmark, Landmarks Preservation Commission, Upper West Side, UWS, West End Avenue, West End Preservation Society

Click here to view the proposed boundary map.WHAT:  Public hearing to consider the West End – Collegiate Historic District Extension  (West 70th to 79th Streets; proposed boundary map at right)WHEN:  TOMORROW, Tuesday, June 28th; Time approx....

Heavenly Voices, Inspiring Instruments Celebrate West-Park’s Congregation

Individual Landmark, landmark, Tours and Events, Upper West Side, West-Park

The congregation of the Upper West Side’s newest Individual Landmark–the West-Park Presbyterian Church on Amsterdam Avenue at West 86th Street–just turned 100!It was this time of year, back in 1911, that the West and Park Presbyterian...

A Penny, a Rabbit’s Foot, Whatever Brings You Good Luck!

Tours and Events, Unsung Heroes, Upper West Side, UWS