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TOWN HALL MEETING on EVER-TALLER BUILDINGS
180 Amsterdam Avenue 180 Amsterdam Avenue, New York , New YorkTown Hall Meeting WEDNESDAY, May 3rd, 7:00pm 180 Amsterdam Ave. -- Lincoln Sq. Synagogue 1, 2, 3, B, C subway lines to 72nd St. Presentation by zoning consultant George Janes* George Janes has been hired by the Committee for Environmentally Sound Development to make a critical examination of the plans for 200 Amsterdam Avenue. If built, […]
Justin Davidson’s “Magnetic City”
Book Culture 450 Columbus Avenue, New York, NYJustin Davidson’s Magnetic City Join Landmark West! and Book Culture for an exploration of Magnetic City: A Walking Companion to New York by Justin Davidson, New York magazine’s Pulitzer Prize–winning architecture critic. Landmark West! President, Kate Wood, and Mr. Davidson will journey through his walking and reading guide to New York City—a historical, cultural, architectural, and […]
Landmarks Preservation Commission Public Meeting/Hearing
Landmarks Preservation Commission 1 Centre Street, New York, NY, United States
Gargoyles and Green Men Walking Tour
Gargoyles and Green Men Walking Tour Who doesn’t enjoy spotting a face peeking out of the stonework as you walk the lovely streets of the Upper West Side? Join us for an evening stroll with architectural historian Nina Harkrader to check in with many of our favorite gargoyles and “green men” (face sculptures made of stone leaves) […]
Landmarks Preservation Commission Public Hearing/Meeting
Landmarks Preservation Commission 1 Centre Street, 9th FL North, New York, United States
79th Street Boat Basin and Riverside Park Walking Tour
Tuesday, May 16 6:15-7:30pm 79th Street Boat Basin and Riverside Park Walking Tour Guide Leslie Day is a New York City naturalist and author (her Field Guide to the Natural World of New York City is a must-have for park wanderers) who raised a family aboard a houseboat docked at the 79th Street Boat Basin. Who better […]
The Future of the Past: A Conversation with Prof. Steven Semes
First Church of Christ, Scientist 10 W. 68th Street, New York, NY, United StatesArchitectural theorist Steven Semes will discuss his book "The Future of the Past", with a focus on issues related to managing historic districts. Steven W. Semes is the Academic Director of the Rome Studies Program and Associate Professor of Architecture at the University of Notre Dame. A practicing architect for thirty years, he has designed a […]
Landmarks Preservation Commission Public Hearing/Meeting
Landmarks Preservation Commission 1 Centre Street, 9th FL North, New York, United StatesBrownstones Series: Understanding Excavation
Arup 77 Water Street, New York, NY, United StatesWednesday, June 14 9:30-11:30am Calling all engineers, architects, homeowners, and other lovers of New York brownstones! Is a neighbor planning a ‘big dig’ of their foundation? What do you (and they) need to know about the structure of 19th-century rowhouses and what a modern excavation could unleash? Get the low-down on digging in the second […]