LW! Public Programs & Events
Fair Housing PLUS Mansions of Riverside Drive: Continuing Ed courses for Brokers & Others
Macaulay Honors College 35 W 67th St., New York, NY, United StatesContinuing Education for Brokers--Take BOTH or EITHER course: Fundamentals of Fair Housing Approved for 3 hours of Real Estate Continuing Education Credit Historic Mansions of Riverside Drive Walking Tour Approved for 3 hours of Real Estate Continuing Education Credit It's Back! Landmark West's seminar for brokers who buy and sell properties in historic districts is […]
Can They Build That?
Can They Build That? Kate Wood, LW! President, panel discussion and Q&A Join LANDMARK WEST! and our partner organizations as we delve into the Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA). The BSA, established as an independent board granting "relief" from the zoning code has a track record for approving over 97% of the applications that come […]
The Gargoyle Hunters: An evening with author John Freeman Gill
Thursday, April 27 6:30-7:45pm The Gargoyle Hunters An evening with author John Freeman Gill Free to Members RSVP HERE Native New Yorker and longtime New York Times contributor John Freeman Gill brings us The Gargoyle Hunters, a brilliantly crafted tale ripped from the headlines...of 1974. Mr. Gill has cast our beloved Upper West Side in […]
The Gargoyle Hunters An evening with author John Freeman Gill
Thursday, April 27 6:30-7:45pm The Gargoyle Hunters An evening with author John Freeman Gill Free to Members RSVP HERE Native New Yorker and longtime New York Times contributor John Freeman Gill brings us The Gargoyle Hunters, a brilliantly crafted tale ripped from the headlines...of 1974. Mr. Gill has cast our beloved Upper West Side in […]
Justin Davidson’s “Magnetic City”
Book Culture 450 Columbus Avenue, New York, NYJustin Davidson’s Magnetic City Join Landmark West! and Book Culture for an exploration of Magnetic City: A Walking Companion to New York by Justin Davidson, New York magazine’s Pulitzer Prize–winning architecture critic. Landmark West! President, Kate Wood, and Mr. Davidson will journey through his walking and reading guide to New York City—a historical, cultural, architectural, and […]
Gargoyles and Green Men Walking Tour
Gargoyles and Green Men Walking Tour Who doesn’t enjoy spotting a face peeking out of the stonework as you walk the lovely streets of the Upper West Side? Join us for an evening stroll with architectural historian Nina Harkrader to check in with many of our favorite gargoyles and “green men” (face sculptures made of stone leaves) […]
79th Street Boat Basin and Riverside Park Walking Tour
Tuesday, May 16 6:15-7:30pm 79th Street Boat Basin and Riverside Park Walking Tour Guide Leslie Day is a New York City naturalist and author (her Field Guide to the Natural World of New York City is a must-have for park wanderers) who raised a family aboard a houseboat docked at the 79th Street Boat Basin. Who better […]
The Future of the Past: A Conversation with Prof. Steven Semes
First Church of Christ, Scientist 10 W. 68th Street, New York, NY, United StatesArchitectural theorist Steven Semes will discuss his book "The Future of the Past", with a focus on issues related to managing historic districts. Steven W. Semes is the Academic Director of the Rome Studies Program and Associate Professor of Architecture at the University of Notre Dame. A practicing architect for thirty years, he has designed a […]
Brownstones Series: Understanding Excavation
Arup 77 Water Street, New York, NY, United StatesWednesday, June 14 9:30-11:30am Calling all engineers, architects, homeowners, and other lovers of New York brownstones! Is a neighbor planning a ‘big dig’ of their foundation? What do you (and they) need to know about the structure of 19th-century rowhouses and what a modern excavation could unleash? Get the low-down on digging in the second […]