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January 28th, 1975

January 28th, 1975

January 28th, 1975 - On this day, the Upper West Side's Central Savings Bank was designated the Upper West Side's thirteenth Individual Landmark. Also on this day, Arthur Judson, who was the artists' manager for the New York Philharmonic and the Philadelphia Orchestra...

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October 8th, 1974

October 8th, 1974

October 8th, 1974 - On this day, the Upper West Side's Dorilton Apartments were designated the Upper West Side's twelfth Individual Landmark. Also on this day, As part of a dam construction project, the Soviet Union detonated a 1.7-kiloton atomic bomb near the village...

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July 23rd, 1974

July 23rd, 1974

July 23rd, 1974 - On this day, the Upper West Side's (Former) First Church of Christ, Scientist and New York Society for Ethical Culture were designated as the Upper West Side's tenth and eleventh Individual Landmarks. Also on this day, U.S. Olympic sprinter Maurice...

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March 19th, 1974

March 19th, 1974

March 19th, 1974 - On this day, the Upper West Side's Schinasi Residence and Shearith Israel Synagogue were designated as the Upper West Side's eighth and ninth Individual Landmarks. Also on this day, John Thomas "Rocky" Coppinger, former pitcher for the Baltimore...

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April 19th, 1973

April 19th, 1973

April 19th, 1973 - On this day, the Central Park West - 76th Street Historic District and the Riverside Drive - West 105th Street Historic District, were designated as the Upper West Side's first and second Historic Districts. Also on this day, 91-year-old legal...

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March 14th, 1972

March 14th, 1972

March 14th, 1972 - On this day, The Ansonia Hotel, at 2101-2119 Broadway, was designated as the Upper West Side's seventh Individual Landmark. Also on this day, The NBA's Cincinnati Royales announced their relocation to Kansas City, "Heart of Gold" by Neil Young was...

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September 9th, 1969

September 9th, 1969

September 9th, 1969 - On this day, The Apthorp Apartments, at 2201-2209 Broadway, was designated as the Upper West Side's sixth Individual Landmark. Also on this day, Actress Constance Marie, also known as Angie Lopez from George Lopez was born in East Los Angeles,...

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February 11th, 1969

February 11th, 1969

February 11th, 1969 - On this day, The Dakota Apartments, at 1 West 72nd Street, was designated as the Upper West Side's fifth Individual Landmark. Also on this day, Actress Jennifer Aniston, also known as Rachel Green from Friends was born in Sherman Oaks, CA...

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August 24th, 1967

August 24th, 1967

August 24th, 1967 - On this day, The American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West between West 77th Street and West 81st Street was designated as the Upper West Side's fourth Individual Landmark. Also on this day, We lost Henry J. Kaiser whose company built...

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January 11th, 1967

January 11th, 1967

January 11th, 1967 - On this day, West End Collegiate Church and Collegiate School at West 77th Street and West End Avenue was designated as the Upper West Side's third Individual Landmark. Also on this day, Australian actress Nicole Kidman was born in Honolulu,...

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