Friends of Straus Park, Macy's, Straus Park, Titanic, Upper West Side, UWS
Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Sinking of the Titanic: The History of Straus Park andUpper West Siders Isidor and Ida StrausSunday, April 15, 2012 at 2 p.m. at Straus Park$12, free for LW! MembersClick here to RSVP or email us at...
Media, NY Times, preservation, Save St. Vincent de Paul, St. Vincent de Paul
Sanctuary of St. Vincent de Paul”A French Church Nears Its End, but Not Without a Contretemps” By David W. Dunlap, April 5, 2012, 6:16 pm Tossing a gauntlet as he delivered an Easter sermon in 1841 to the people of New York, Charles...
education, Keeping the Past for the Future, KPF. architecture, monuments, Riverside Park
One of the ways in which LW! engages UWS elementary students to become more aware of the architecture in their neighborhood is through the exploration and creation of poetry. In our popular program Neighborhood Poetry, third-graders spend time outside to write down...
Advocacy, architecture, C of A, Historic District, Landmarks Preservation Commission
The Tavern on the Green, in Central Park, soon to be restored and modified with a glass pavilion. An example of a recent preservation issue focused on by our C of A Committee (learn more below!).In landmarks preservation, designation is just the beginning! ...
architecture, IRT Powerhouse, McKim Mead White, Stanford White
This week marks New York Magazine’s 2nd Annual Yesteryear Issue. Many in the LW! office are already regular NY Mag readers, but an issue focused primarily on history, with glimpses of architecture to boot? Count us in!via New York MagazineThe subject...