Historic District, landmark, LYL, New York City, preservation, Riverside Drive, row houses, West End Avenue
349 – 357 West 84th StreetI love the variety in window details and the curved bays of these row houses — I especially love the Greek Cross windows on the top floor of each house! And I think the apartment house on the corner is a great “book...
guest blog, intern, WHSAD, Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design
The number of full-time staffers at LW! can be counted on one hand (seriously, there are three of us, plus our full-time President, Arlene Simon!). And so every year, this quartet looks forward to the summer months, when we welcome an energetic team of student...
Historic District, landmark, LYL, New York City, preservation, Riverside Drive, West End Avenue
125 Riverside DriveI love the many undulating curves of the building’s facade — it makes for such an amazing interior layout!Love,Kate GilmoreLW! Graduate Intern, Columbia University Revisit some of Kate’s earlier contributions to the...
Block Association, Linus Coraggio, LYL, photography
“Bashed Trumpet Bench” West 100th StreetWe love our “landmark” benches on West 100th Street! Our beautiful “Bashed Trumpet” was commissioned by the Block Association over a decade ago to provide respite for the young,...
Beacon Theatre, Unsung Heroes
On June 12, 2012, LANDMARK WEST! welcomed nearly 200 of its nearest and dearest to our annual awards ceremony, a celebration of the Unsung Heroes of the Upper West Side! “Unsung Heroes” are those individuals and institutions who — in some way,...
LYL, photography, West End Avenue
For the past three years — starting in 2010 — LW! has spent the month of February showing our love for the Upper West Side’s much-loved landmarks……Who’s to say we can’t show our love for landmarks all year long?!With...
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...
