architecture, MIchael Lynch, ornament, slide lecture, stonecutting
A Cut Above: The Stonecutter’s Art in Architectural Ornament A slide lecture by Michael Lynch Tuesday, July 10 at 6 p.m. $15, $10 for LW! Members Click here to RSVP or email landmarkwest@landmarkwest.org Carved granite stoop at 24 West 71st Street....
Historic Districts Council, Landmarks, Landmarks Preservation Commission, preservation, REBNY, West End Avenue, West End Preservation Society
One week from today — on Tuesday, June 26th — the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) will convene to cast their first vote concerning historic district extensions proposed for the West End Avenue neighborhood. This public meeting is open to all; if...
Christopher Gray, IRT Powerhouse, NY Times, Stanford White, streetscapes, Wish List
“Its delicate Renaissance-style exterior could just as well have clothed an opera house, although the five colossal stacks gave it away.” Photo: New York City Municipal Archives, via NY Times Preservation groups are circling the deliciously decorated...
Andrew S. Dolkart, walking tour
Central Park Walking Tour with Andrew S. DolkartWednesday, June 20, 2012, at 6 p.m.$25, $15 for LW! MembersMeeting Location TBA**SPACE IS LIMITED** Tickets must be purchased in advanceClick here to RSVP or email landmarkwest@landmarkwest.org Central Park is the...
education, iPhone app, Keeping the Past for the Future, walking tour
Education is central to LANDMARK WEST’s mission, especially our award-winning youth education program, Keeping the Past for the Future (KPF), and its accompanying student workbook, “My Preservation Journal”. KPF teaches students to look at their...
IRT Powerhouse, Riverside Park
Guest post by LW! Intern Ali K.LW’s Sarah S. and Guide Josef Szendeat Columbus CircleWhat better way to celebrate Bike Month and welcome the summer weather than with a bike tour? This past Saturday, LANDMARK WEST! cruised the Upper West Side with...
interiors, Tours and Events
DID YOU KNOW …… that the English paint company, Farrow & Ball, was founded by two chemists?… that the Farrow & Ball paint palette is kept to a strict 132 color run? As new colors are developed, older colors are archived…. that the...
Advocacy, social media, twitter, Unsung Heroes
In addition to checking in with LANDMARK WEST! on our website (and, of course, here on our blog!), you can get even more up-to-date notices and musings from us via Twitter. If you don’t already, follow us! Jump into the conversation! Our tweets...
Columbus Avenue, IRT Powerhouse
A Bicycling Tour of Historic Railway, Subway & Greenway Sites and Structures on the Upper West Side Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 3 p.m.$15, $10 for LW! and American Planning Association Members Click here to RSVP or email landmarkwest@landmarkwest.orgJosef...
City Council, Friends of the UES, Historic Districts Council, Landmarks Preservation Commission, preservation
Our landmarks — and our Landmarks Law — need us!City Council announces public hearing for bills proposing RADICAL CHANGES to the Landmarks Law! Preservation advocates received the following hearing notification late last week: *** I am writing to...
