Upper West Siders love their Riverside Park and appreciate it even more these days. But before the gardens and ballfields, there were forests and rocky bluffs roamed by the likes of Poe. But soon came the trains and the noise…and the politics. Hear how industry and privilege collided on the banks of the Hudson. From […]
ONLINE! Upper Called the “Jewel of the Fair”, the Spanish Pavilion by Javier Carvajal leads us on a fascinating, twisting, modern-day preservation hunt. What happened to the “Jewel” after the gates closed? LW! Executive Director Sean Khorsandi and AIA Kansas President-elect Michael Grogan lead the search! TICKETS
For more than 50 years, Walter Bernard and Milton Glaser have revolutionized the look of magazine journalism. In Mag Men: Fifty Years of Making Magazines, writer Anne Quito recounts the glory days of magazine design and creative legacy of two industry icons. Design and NYC history lovers cannot miss this live Zoom conversation! Walter Bernard and Anne Quito take us back […]
Cynthia Brenwall shares the incredible visual story of the creation of our 840-acre wonder. You’ll be amazed at the history Cynthia has unearthed: we’ll view the original winning competition entry with its meticulously detailed plans, maps, elevations, hand-colored lithographs, photographs, and mechanical drawings of a wide range of elements and features—many built, and others never […]
O, n Zoom LW! Members FREE! Join us for this continuing journey through scenic landmark Central Park and the creative mind of one of its unheralded creators. Ron Korcak helps us get to know Vaux: the architect, the engineer, the protégé and the mentor. We’ll meet his influences (Cottingham, Truefitt, Downing) and follow his journeys. […]
She arrived in New York City in 1900 with “nothing but her looks.” Embodying the dynamic cultural change that was happening at the time, 16-year old Evelyn Nesbit quickly became the face (and figure) of the new century: Manhattan’s first “It” Girl. Paula Uruburu brings us a fascinating look at NYC in the first decade of the […]
LW celebrates the launch of THEY WERE HERE, a unique collection of architectural and social histories that tells the stories of the many immigrants who worked and lived along Columbus Avenue. Tom Miller (aka the “Daytonian in Manhattan” blogger) guides us on a virtual tour along Columbus Avenue beginning in the 1880’s. Storefront by storefront […]
Ever wonder what lies below the Upper West Side? Landmark West dives into the hidden waters bubbling (or that once bubbled) beneath our boots, basements, and ball fields. Sergey Kadinsky, author of Hidden Waters of New York City, takes us to the river, literally. We'll (virtually) visit streams, ponds, brooks, a rivulet, and even a bay that early residents […]
Come (virtually) tread the streets and avenues of the West 90’s and above with author Jim Mackin, who has spent years searching for traces of hundreds of fascinating residents who helped shape the character of the UWS. Meet our former neighbors — some famous, some forgotten, but all deserving to be recognized and remembered. You’ll […]
Live on Zoom – FREE for LW Members! Why do Amsterdam, London, and the Upper West Side have row houses while Paris, Vienna, and Houston do not? This seemingly simple question started Charlie Duff on an exploration of the world’s row house cities. He shares his discoveries in his marvelous book, The North Atlantic Cities, […]