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“Preserving New York: Winning the Right to Protect a City’s Landmarks” *
Monday, December 3, 6:00 pm
In the landmarked Christ & St. Stephen’s Church
122 West 69th Street (Columbus & Amsterdam)
Reception will follow in a Central Park West Apartment
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Join author and preservationist Anthony C. Wood for his first slide lecture based on his new book, Preserving New York: Winning the Right to Protect a City’s Landmarks. In addition to debunking the myth that the landmarks law grew out of the rubble of Pennsylvania Station, he will discuss the role of neighborhoods in the ultimately successful effort to create a formal mechanism (the Landmarks Law, passed in 1965) to protect NYC’s landmarks.
Q & A and book signing will follow.
* Preserving New York (Routledge Press, 2007) tells the fascinating forgotten story of how New Yorkers struggled for decades to successfully forge a process to protect their cherished landmarks. Click here to read advance praise for Preserving New York.
Tickets must be purchased in advance by calling (212-496-1714) or by emailing us.
Tickets are $25 for the slide lecture ($15 for students) and $75 for the slide lecture and reception. Please send your check to: LANDMARK WEST!, 45 West 67th Street, New York, NY 10023.
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Please join LANDMARK WEST! and friends for
Meet at 6pm sharp at the Mariner's Gate, southside of 85th Street and Central Park West. There will be a reception following the tour hosted by Halstead Properties, 408 Columbus Avenue, corner of 79th Street. ~ Unbeknownst to many who frequent Central Park, an African American community called Seneca Village once existed in the Park between 82nd and 89th streets. The fascinating story of how African Americans came to acquire property in the area as early as 1825 will be told by accomplished urban archaeologists. Our guides will take us back in time to help us imagine how Seneca Village functioned, how it looked and how it evolved from undeveloped property to a vital multi-ethnic community of 264 people by 1855. We will be able to picture, in our minds’ eye, the homes, churches, cemeteries and the school that served the community before the Village was razed in 1856 to make way for the construction of Central Park. Please visit the New-York Historical Society's Seneca Village website for more information on this fascinating area of Central Park. ~ Cynthia Copeland, curator at the New York Historical Society, Nan Rothschild, Director of Museum Studies at Columbia and Diana Wall, Professor of Anthropology at City College, have worked together to determine the feasibility of conducting an archaeological dig of an area in Central Park that was once Seneca Village. |
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This day-long seminar will consider architectural styles of New York City buildings and trace the evolution of living styles in New York City- From Townhouse to Apartment. Participants will be able to identify architectural styles and the stylistic influences of building elements. We will explore how and why townhouse living fell out of favor in Manhattan in the late 19th century, and how apartment dwelling was marketed as an acceptable and even preferable alternative to the single family unit. Developers were faced with a “marketing” dilemma – how to convince potential homebuyers that apartments could offer more luxurious accommodations than townhouses? The answer, of course, is history- the apartment building evolved, influenced in large measure in New York City by Parisian precedents. The morning segment of the program will occur in an apartment featured in Architectural Digest, and the afternoon session will take place in a carefully restored, Aesthetic Movement townhouse- offering an opportunity for speakers to not only “tell” about architectural styles, but also to “show” them; a brief walking tour will separate the two segments of the program.
Speakers:
Mosette Broderick, MA, NYU professor and architectural historian, Francis Morrone, MA, acclaimed author, lecturer, and teacher, and Karen Zukowski, MA, author of Creating the Artful Home: The Aesthetic Movement. She is an instructor at both NYU and Cooper-Hewitt.
When: Wednesday, May 9, 2007 from 8:45 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Green Building, Energy Efficiency and
Historic Preservation
April 25, 2007
NYS Real Estate License Continuing Education Credits for Real Estate Brokers offered
Wednesday, April 25, 2007 from 8:45 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
This day-long seminar will explore the links between historic preservation and “green” design. Old buildings offer an incredibly rich and profound record of human experience in dealing with our environment. Today, “sustainability” and “energy efficiency” have become watchwords in the real-estate industry. But what do they mean when it comes to dealing with existing structures? Subtopics of this workshop will include: inherent “green” qualities of traditional materials and design (myths and realities), using modern technology to improve energy efficiency and building performance (without compromising historic integrity), applying LEED standards to existing buildings, and case studies highlighting issues of architectural appropriateness, durability, safety, comfort and affordability. Speakers include:
Andrew Padian , a building scientist at Steven Winter Associates, (an architectural and engineering firm specializing in assessing building performance)
Francoise Bollack, AIA, award-winning architect and Mosette Broderick, MA, NYU design professor architectural historian. To register, |
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Please join LANDMARK WEST! and friends for AN ILLUSTRATED LECTURE BY Andrew Dolkart “ Wednesday, April 18, 2007 6:00 pm The lecture and after-party with wine and light food ~ Tickets are $50 and must be purchased in advance.* ~ While ~ Designed as a haven for working artists, * $25 of your donation will be tax deductible. |
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LOCATION: El Taller Latino Americano, 2710 Broadway (southeast corner of 104th Street) |
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AMSTERDAM HOUSES AND PUBLIC HOUSING ARCHITECTURE Tuesday, September 26, 2006 6:30 p.m. Built in 1947 and designed by Grosvenor Atterbury, Harvey Wiley Corbett and Arthur C. Holden, the Amsterdam Houses on Amsterdam Avenue between 61st and 64th Streets is an example of the artistry and design that characterized New York City public housing projects constructed after World War II. Critic, author and art historian Francis Morrone examines the Amsterdam Houses and the surrounding Lincoln Square neighborhood. LOCATION: Makor, Steinhardt Building, 35 West 67th Street COST: Tickets are $12 in advance ($15 at door) and must be purchased through Makor: (212) 601-1000. |
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THE DAKOTA APARTMENTS TO THE DAKOTA STABLE* An Upper West Side Walking Tour with Andrew Scott Dolkart Wednesday, September 13, 2006 *Find out more about our advocacy campaign to preserve "Stable Row"! Click here |
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ART DECO ON THE UPPER WEST SIDE A WALKING TOUR WITH TONY ROBINS Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Tony Robins will lead us on a pleasant summer evening stroll for a closer look at many of the Upper West Side's Art Deco fantasies of high living. Space is limited. Reservations must be made by August 15, 2006. Contact us at landmarkwest@landmarkwest.org or call (212) 496-8110. Tony Robins is an historian specializing in New York City architecture and has lectured for museums, universities, and private groups around the world. He is a founding member and former Vice President of the Art Deco Society of New York, and also former Deputy Director of Research and Director of Survey at the New York Landmarks Commission. Tony has published two books, The World Trade Center and Subway Style, and articles in The New York Times, New York Magazine, Gourmet, Architectural Record, and Metropolis. He also maintains the Art Deco Metropolis web site (www.ArtDecoMetropolis.com), devoted to New York's Art Deco architecture. This program is free and open to the public and is made possible through the support of the New York Council for the Humanities’ “Speakers in the Humanities” program. |
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AMSTERDAM HOUSES HISTORICAL RESEARCH PROJECT We are doing research on the history of Amsterdam Houses and we need to hear your stories. Please visit the Landmark West table at the Amsterdam Houses 59th Annual Reunion where we’ll be conducting oral history interviews as part of our Historical Research Project. WHEN: July 29, 2006 12-5 pm PLEASE BRING ANY OLD PHOTOGRAPHS OF AMSTERDAM HOUSES |
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“ Frederick Law Olmsted: Beyond Central Park”
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Join Robert A.M. Stern, Tom Wolfe and many others to build the record of support to get 2 Columbus Circle the real Landmarks Preservation Commission public hearing it deserves! Please call us (212-496-8110) to sign up for a time slot in advance or just to let us know you plan to attend. Your presence will speak volumes. Please bring an extra copy of your testimony to leave for the record. Starting at 1:00 PM, NYC Council Member Bill Perkins will welcome everyone and introduce NYS Assembly Member Richard Gottfried, who represents the 2 Columbus Circle area and will preside over the forum. Former Landmarks Preservation Commissioner Anthony M. Tung will provide an overview of the landmarks process, and architectural historian Francis Morrone will give a brief slide presentation on the history of 2 Columbus Circle. The public will then be given the opportunity to testify. Co-sponsors of the event include: Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum; NYS Assembly Members Richard N. Gottfried, Scott Stringer, Daniel O'Donnell, and Pete Grannis; NYC Senators Liz Krueger (who also represents 2 Columbus Circle) and Eric Schneiderman; NYC Council Members Margarita Lopez, Eva Moskowitz, and Bill Perkins; and former Council Member Ronnie Eldridge (list in formation). Seize the day! See you tomorrow... WHEN: Thursday, July 14, from 1:00 to approx. 3:00 PM WHERE: General Society for Mechanics and Tradesmen Library 20 W. 44th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues |
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This week the World Monuments Fund recognized 2 Columbus Circle as one of the "100 Most Endangered Sites" on earth, building on earlier listings by the National Trust for Historic Preservation (2004 "America's Most Endangered Historic Places") and the Preservation League of New York State (2003 "Seven to Save"). But where's the City? Still, neither Mayor Bloomberg nor the Landmarks Preservation Commission has made a move to give 2 Columbus Circle the public hearing it deserves. What better way to celebrate winning the "trifecta" of international cultural significance that by joining 2 Columbus Circle's many supporters in forming a "circle of support" all the way around the building's famous lollipop base. WHEN: Thursday, June 23, 6:00 PM WHERE: 2 Columbus Circle WHY: To urge Mayor Bloomberg and the Landmarks Preservation Commission to hold a public hearing |
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LANDMARK WEST!, with the Historic Districts Council, the Municipal Art Society, and the New York Landmarks Conservancy invite you to: Hear the Candidates for Mayor Speak on Historic Preservation and Zoning Issues and Respond to your Questions ANTHONY D. WEINER Wednesday, June 1, 2005 FERNANDO FERRER Wednesday, June 8, 2005 GIFFORD MILLER Wednesday, June 15, 2005 C. VIRGINIA FIELDS Wednesday, June 22, 2005 The breakfasts will be held from 8:00 – 9:30 AM at O’Neal’s Restaurant, 49 West 64th Street (between Broadway and Central Park West) $25 for all four breakfasts $10 for each breakfast Seating is limited. Reservations and advance payment required. Please call LANDMARK WEST! at 212-496-8110 or email landmarkwest@landmarkwest.org. Let us know how many seats you would like to reserve and for which breakfasts. Mail your check, made payable to LANDMARK WEST!, to 45 W. 67th Street, NYC 10023. |
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Edward Durell Stone (1902-1978), architect of such Modern masterpieces as New York City's Museum of Modern Art and Long Island's A. Conger Goodyear House (both completed in 1939), was renowned as one of America's earliest and deftest interpreters of the International Style. But he ultimately rebelled against the prevailing Modernism favored by mid-century corporate America and developed his own signature style referencing historical architectural themes, evident in his designs for US Embassy in New Delhi (1954) and 2 Columbus Circle (1964). Raymond Gomez, AIA, President and Managing Director of RGA Architects and Planners, is the last surviving partner of Stone's firm and collaborated with him on many of his best known works. Mr. Gomez will discuss the evolution of Stone's architecture from his early Modernist residential projects (1940-1955) to major international commissions (1955-1972) to late works (1973-1990), as well as explore Stone's enduring influences on his own, contemporary work. |
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Date & Time: Tue, Jan 18, 2005, 6:30pm Location: Makor/Steinhardt Center, 35 West 67th Street Price: $15.00 - Click here for Tickets Program Presented in collaboration with the Makor/Steinhardt Center of the 92nd Street Y |
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Landmark West! is proud to co-sponsor this talk by Joseph Rosa of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. In its current exhibition, Glamour: Fashion, Industrial Design, Architecture , SFMoMA features this famous, 1964 photograph by Ezra Stoller of the base of the "Lollipop Building," 2 Columbus Circle. The Bard Graduate Center Presents Location: The BGC, 38 West 86th Street The Concept of glamour is based on a notion of excess, and has historically been most accepted and certainly glorified in the discipline of fashion, specifically in haute couture. Conversely, glamour has been marginalized in industrial design, a realm driven by the machine age dictate that form must follow function--and even reviled in architecture, where the pared-down aesthetics of modernism and minimalism have prevailed since the middle of the 20th century. Design historian Joseph Rosa, curator of a major exhibition on this topic, will discuss how new design and construction technologies have allowed once-excessive forms to become integral to function. In essence, glamour has become a viable style, perhaps even the hallmark of consumer culture in the new century. Joseph Rosa (B.Arch., Pratt Institute; M.Arch., Columbia University) is the Helen Hilton Raiser Curator of Architecture and Design at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, where he curated the exhibition Glamour: Fashion, Industrial Design, Architecture and is the editor and a contributing author to the accompanying catalogue. He has written extensively on modern architecture and design, including the book Next Generation Architecture. This program is a review of the exhibition Glamour: Fashion, Industrial Design, Architecture, on view at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art from October 8, 2004, through January 17, 2005 and the accompanying publication (Yale University Press, 2004). |
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Rumors have been flying regarding the future use of the Metro Theater on Broadway and West 99th Street. This small art deco theater built in 1932-33 and designed by Boak & Paris was designated an individual landmark in 1989 but has been empty since Clearview Cinemas moved out. Landmark West! has organized a community meeting with the new manager of the Metro Theater to go over the plans for reopening the theater and to answer your questions. If you are interested in attending the meeting tomorrow night, Tuesday, October 19, at 7 PM please call or email the office, landmarkwest@landmarkwest.org or 212-496-8110.
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Landmark West! invites you to participate in the upcoming DOCOMOMO US Technology Seminars focusing on the Restoration of Modern and Postwar Architecture: Thursday, 30 September 2004 through 2 October 2004 As part of the DOCOMOMO US program and continuing debate on the future of 2 Columbus Circle , the relationship between the development of Edward Durell Stone's architecture and the evolution of thin stone cladding systems will be explored in the lecture entitled "Thin Skinned: Conservation and Stabilization Challenges in the Postwar Architecture of Edward Durell Stone." Friday, 1 October 2004, 2:30 PM Baruch College, Vertical Campus, Room 14-240 WF-305 DOCOMOMO will examine the technical challenges and importance of preserving Stone's work. Speakers Jeff Koerber AIA and Michael Scheffler P.E., both of Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. in Chicago, will discuss the often misunderstood technical challenges encountered with the then new thin stone technology. Speakers will introduce and provide knowledge and analysis of in-depth methodologies for the investigation and repair of the stone cladding of two of Stone's most important works, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (1962-1971) in Washington D.C. and the Standard Oil Building - AMOCO Building (1969-1974) in Chicago, Illinois. These buildings will be discussed within the context of Stone's style, particularly his unique approach to the architectural concept of the building wall. The architectural aesthetics of Edward Durell Stone (1902-1978) are often ignored, vilified, or damned with faint praise by architectural historians and critics. His mature and best known work, produced over twenty years of activity from the mid-1950s until Stone's retirement in 1974, was one of the most prolific in the post-World War II era. This period coincided with the introduction and promotion of thin stone cladding technology in the United States, a construction technology that suited Stone's quest for a monumental architecture. Speakers: Jeffrey Koerber, AIA, an Affiliated Consultant with Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. He is now pursuing a doctorate in Holocaust History at Clark University. His work as a historic preservation architect includes the San Jacinto Monument near Houston, Texas, and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. Michael J. Scheffler, P.E., is a Senior Consultant with Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. He has been involved in numerous investigations of buildings and structures with exterior facades of limestone, marble, granite, masonry, and terra cotta, including many historic buildings. He has extensive experience testing stone and thin stone facade systems. Mr. Scheffler has authored numerous technical papers and articles, several on stone and stone building construction. Mr. Scheffler is a member of ASTM committees C18 on Dimension Stone, C24 on Building Seals and Sealant, and E06 on Performance of Buildings. For more information and how to register for the DOCOMOMO US Technology Seminars, please visit the website at: http://www.docomomo2004.org/technologyseminars.htm The lecture on E.D. Stone is being offered as part of a series of Technology Seminar tracks specializing in the restoration of modern and postwar buildings from Thursday, September 30 through Saturday, October 2, 2004. There are four tracks: Metal and Glass Curtain Walls, Stone, Concrete, and Chroma. Experts from throughout the United States and the world will discuss their work on important post-WWII buildings, including the Viipuri Library (Aalto), Zonnestraal (Duiker), Johnson Wax Headquaters (Wrigth), Lever House (Bundshaft), the United Nations (Le Corbusier), and many others. For a complete program, visit http://www.docomomo2004.org/technologyseminars.htm and click on each date. Sixteen (16) AIA CES credits are availalbe for the Technology Seminars, of which 15 are Health, Safety and Welfare credits. Regular registration ends September 15. Current DOCOMOMO and AIA members receive a discount on registrations. Day rates are available. For more information, please email info@docomomo2004.org. |
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The Ansonia: A Centennial Celebration Lori Zabar September 21, 2004, 6:30 pm at Makor Steinhardt Center, 35 West 67 th Street Tickets are $12 in advance; $15 at the door (does not include handling fees or tax) Call Makor for reservations at 212-415-5500, or go to www.makor.org The sumptuous Beaux-Arts style Ansonia Apartment-Hotel was the magnum opus of flamboyant Upper West Side real estate developer William Earl Dodge Stokes (1852-1926). To commemorate the Ansonia's 100th birthday, this lecture will explore the design, construction and innovative amenities of this legendary building within the context of Stokes's real estate career and the development of the Upper West Side. Lori Zabar is a member of the Landmark West! Board of Directors. She is a Research Assistant in the Department of American Decorative Arts, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Ms. Zabar wrote her master's thesis on the Upper West Side real estate career of W. E. D. Stokes at the Historic Preservation Program, Columbia University School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation. At the Ansonia Hotel: A Broadway Landmark Turns 100 Curated by Cristina Del Sesto with Photography by Tom Wolff On view August 24 through September 2004 at Apple Bank, 2100 Broadway (at West 73rd Street) during banking hours: M - Th 8:30 to 3:00; F 8:30 to 6:00; Sa 10:00 to 2:00 This exhibit of contemporary photographs by Tom Wolff and interviews with Ansonians by curator Cristina Del Sesto is on view across the street from the Ansonia in the landmark (exterior and interior) Central Savings Bank building, now home to Apple Bank for Savings. LW! assisted in bringing to the West Side this display of select items loaned from a larger exhibit co-organized by Pell-Mell Press and the Municipal Art Society during the summer of 2004. Admission is free of charge. Referred to by a member of the American Institute of Architects as "Sophia Loren in the midst of Twiggies," the Ansonia has been home to some of New York's most interesting artists and eccentric characters. Nearly razed in the 1970s and the site of the Continental Baths and Plato's Retreat, the Ansonia is now a New York City Individual Landmark. A catalogue is on sale at Patisserie Margot (across from Apple Bank in the commercial space of the Ansonia on 74th Street), at the New-York Historical Society Museum Shop, and at Urban Center Books for $20.00. The catalogue will also be available for sale at Lori Zabar's September 21st lecture at Makor (see listing above). In addition to photographs by Tom Wolff, the catalogue features an introductory essay and interviews by curator Cristina Del Sesto, a foreword by Kent Barwick, Municipal Art Society President; and an afterword by Adele Chatfield-Taylor, Trustee, National Trust for Historic Preservation. |
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Tuesday, September 14, 2004 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. $15.00 per person in advance, $20 on the day of the tour Join Landmark West! and architectural historian Andrew S. Dolkart for a tour of West 72nd Street from Central Park West to Riverside Park, a fascinating boulevard of iconic apartment buildings, rowhouses, and some of New York's most intriguing storefront architecture. Dolkart will discuss development and change along West 72nd Street, beginning with the pioneering Dakota Apartments (Henry J. Hardenburgh, 1884), and explore the construction of rowhouses, soaring apartment towers like the Oliver Cromwell (Emery Roth, 1927), hotels and clubs, looking especially at the impact of the elevated railroad (constructed 1879; demolished 1940) and subway (constructed 1904) on the commercial growth of the street. Recent years have brought about many improvements, starting with the inclusion of 72nd Street in the Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District in 1990 and continuing with Landmark West's intense efforts to restore the street's historic character, which were recognized by the National Trust for Historic Preservation in its selection of 72nd Street as a semi-finalist for a 2004 Great American Main Street Award. Please meet at 6 p.m. at the southeast corner of 72nd Street and Central Park West. Space is limited. Advanced registration required. Call Landmark West! at 212-496-8110 or email landmarkwest@landmarkwest.org to reserve your place today! More on Andrew... Andrew Scott Dolkart is an architectural historian, writer, the James Marston Fitch Professor of Historic Preservation at Columbia University and a LW! Board member since 1985. His book, Morningside Heights: A History of Its Architecture and Development, won the American Association of Publishers Scholarly Book Award for best book in Architecture and Urban Design in 1998. |
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Tuesday, June 22nd, 2004 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. $15.00 per person in advance, $20 on the day of the tour Please join LANDMARK WEST! and architectural historian and writer Andrew S. Dolkart for a tour of historic Manhattan Valley at the northeast corner of the Upper West Side. This area includes the landmark Towers Nursing Home and the eclectic Queen-Anne style row houses on Manhattan Avenue that define the blocks around West 105th and 106th Streets, a Landmark West! proposed historic district, as well as an interesting collection of tenements and apartment buildings. Please meet at 6 p.m. at Central Park West and 106th Street, across the street from the Towers Nursing Home (2 W 106th St). Space is limited. Advanced registration required. Call Landmark West! at 212-496-8110 or email landmarkwest@landmarkwest.org to reserve your place today! More on Andrew... Andrew Scott Dolkart is an architectural historian, writer, the James Marston Fitch Professor of Historic Preservation at Columbia University and a LW! Board member since 1985. His book, Morningside Heights: A History of Its Architecture and Development, won the American Association of Publishers Scholarly Book Award for best book in Architecture and Urban Design in 1998. |
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