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Love Your Landmark #1 – Bashed Trumpet Bench
"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, old and in-between who live on and visit our...
Reliving the 2012 “Unsung Heroes” awards ceremony
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, shape or form -- help...
“Love Your Landmarks” All Year Long!
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 the Landmarks Preservation Commission's...
In July, Learn the Art of 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. Michael Lynch is...
TONIGHT, Community Meeting to Dicuss Threats to Landmarks; NEXT WEEK, Important Vote on West End Avenue
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 your...
Old, Massive, Illustrious and Somehow Overlooked
"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 decorated Con Ed...
A Stroll in the Park with Andrew Dolkart
Central Park Walking Tour with Andrew S. DolkartWednesday, June 20, 2012, at 6 p.m.$25, $15 for LW! MembersMeeting Location TBA**SPACE IS LIMITED** Tickets must be purchased in advanceClick here to RSVP or email landmarkwest@landmarkwest.org Central Park is the...
At the Dakota Apartments, Hands-On Learning for First Graders
Education is central to LANDMARK WEST's mission, especially our award-winning youth education program, Keeping the Past for the Future (KPF), and its accompanying student workbook, "My Preservation Journal". KPF teaches students to look at their surroundings and learn...
LW’s First-Ever Bicycling Tour!
Guest post by LW! Intern Ali K.LW's Sarah S. and Guide Josef Szendeat Columbus CircleWhat better way to celebrate Bike Month and welcome the summer weather than with a bike tour? This past Saturday, LANDMARK WEST! cruised the Upper West Side with...
Lesson in Color and Light with Farrow & Ball
DID YOU KNOW ...... that the English paint company, Farrow & Ball, was founded by two chemists?... that the Farrow & Ball paint palette is kept to a strict 132 color run? As new colors are developed, older colors are archived.... that the names of Farrow &...
