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 […]
Keeping Up with What Matters: Changing Approaches to Heritage Protection in England Roger Bowdler, Director of Listing, Historic England (formerly English Heritage) Thursday, April 5, 6:30 pm New York University Department of Art History Silver Center, Room 300 100 Washington Square East (entrance on Waverly Place) It has been a time of change in the […]
NYC history and culture buffs get ready! Landmark West has teamed up with preservation groups across the city for a fun/free/fiendishly frenzied night of NYC history and preservation trivia! Bring you own team of 2-4 people or just come by and create a new team with other history buffs! Free, but please RSVP. RSVP
Old houses share their secrets only if they survive. Lee McColgan committed to preserving a ramshackle 1702 house using period materials and methods. But his enchantment withered as he discovered the massive repairs it needed. Fighting deteriorating bricks, frozen pipes, shattered windows, and a punctured foundation, he began to question “Why restore anything?” Enter a quirky yet […]
HGTV meets LW! in this historic property behind-the-scenes program! From post-grad days advocating for preserving historic houses of worship on the Upper West Side to actually rescuing a beleaguered upstate church herself, Landmark West! alumnus Cristiana Peña lives and loves the preservation world. She's Zooming in to share her incredible recent experience as a featured […]
