Town Hall Meeting WEDNESDAY, May 3rd, 7:00pm 180 Amsterdam Ave. -- Lincoln Sq. Synagogue 1, 2, 3, B, C subway lines to 72nd St. Presentation by zoning consultant George Janes* George Janes has been hired by the Committee for Environmentally Sound Development to make a critical examination of the plans for 200 Amsterdam Avenue. If built, […]
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 […]