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 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 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) […]
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 […]
Architectural 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 […]
Wednesday, 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 […]
Thursday, June 15 6:30-8:00pm Art Deco lovers are in for a real treat! Landmark West! is proud to host architectural historian Tony Robins for a book talk, signing, and short walking tour to celebrate the publication of his latest book, New York Art Deco: A Guide to Gotham's Jazz Age Architecture. The evening will include […]
WEST SIDE CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES FORUM: The Balance Between Land Use and Quality of Life Hosted by LANDMARK WEST!, Historic Districts Council, The League of Preservation Voters & Fordham University All 51 City Council seats are up for election this year with partisan primaries scheduled for September 12th and the general election following on November 7th. […]
Rooftop gardens are hidden delights, and the Upper West has its share of green gems. Author ("Roof Explorer’s Guide") and blogger Leslie Adatto will take our walking tour to a whole new level with a peek at 3 rooftop gardens along Broadway. We’ll start atop a pre-war co-op, luxuriating in an abundance of annuals and […]
The Cinematic Cityscape of Woody Allen: The Wild Wild West Side on Film Thursday, September 14th, 6:30-8:00pm Woody Allen’s uniquely romantic and comically inventive use of the Upper West Side and its charms is at the thematic heart of some of his most iconic NYC films, including Annie Hall, Manhattan, and Hannah and Her Sisters. […]
