The first of two tours exploring the architectural and historic riches of the UWS’s northernmost historic districts. Enjoy a guided walk along the gracious blocks of West End Avenue and Riverside Drive to view examples of the late 19th and early 20th Century architecture that define this beautiful area. North of 100th Street, you’ll be […]
Late April, early May is when most of the city's trees burst into bloom. Explore the gorgeous trees, their blossoms, pollinators, and returning migrating birds around the wetland known as The Pool in the northern end of Central Park with Leslie Day, author of several field guides to the natural world of New York City.
An aspiring young model arrives in NYC and meets a wealthy, influential man three times her age. He initially plays the role of benefactor, then lures her to his apartment, drugs her, and all goes dark... She goes on to marry an (unstable) millionaire playboy, who, when she confides in him about the assault, shoots […]
The second LW! walk exploring the architectural and historic riches of the Upper West Side’s northernmost historic districts. Beginning at 103rd Street, we’ll view classic early 20th century apartment buildings of West End Avenue, remarkably preserved row houses lining adjacent side streets, and an extraordinary group of townhouses along Riverside Drive — including Manhattan’s last […]
Landmark West! invites you for a private tour of the famed Greenwich Village townhouse of artist and collector Chaim Gross (1904-91). The sculptor and his wife purchased the 1873 building on LaGuardia Place in the mid-1960s after living and raising their children on the Upper West Side. Through a special invitation from the Renee & […]
Sunday, June 10th, 2:00pm-4:00pm The Upper West Side is a wonderland of ornamental detail on building exteriors. Many of these visual marvels can be traced back to the speculative builders of the late 19th and early 20th centuries who typically hired anonymous immigrant artisans--carvers and molders--to create this ornament. These artisans, steeped in centuries of […]
Landmark West! invites you to experience the Upper West Side with one of the city's best-known architectural historians, Andrew Scott Dolkart. This unique walk begins at Congregation Rodeph Sholom on W. 83rd Street near Central Park. Founded downtown in 1842 by German immigrants, it is one of the oldest congregations in the United States. In 1929, they […]
A new Landmark West! series offering our members exclusive, limited-access "tours and more" of the finest historic properties of the Upper West Side. In 1888, philanthropist Elizabeth Milbank commissioned one of New York City's preeminent architectural firms to construct a Gilded Age home near the gem of Central Park. Lamb & Rich responded with a magnificent one-of-a-kind property […]
LANDMARK WEST! and FRIENDS of the Upper East Side have joined forces to create a fabulous mini-series of walking tours to get you across the park and out of your comfort zone. This series is for everyone interested in just how each side of the park developed, when, and for whom. LW! starts things off on […]
RESCHEDULED FROM JUNE 17TH The Upper West Side's many architectural gems include a layer of history that many of us overlook – their intriguing signage and hidden inscriptions. Even the most ordinary buildings may contain signs and lettering that reveal fascinating details and link us to our city’s vibrant past. Alexander Tochilovsky, an educator and […]