Architectural historian Andrew Dolkart leads us up West End Avenue in the W. 100's for a fantastic tour of exceptional apartment houses and row houses. We'll discover striking buildings, superbly embellished with complex brick patterning and terra cotta tile, showing the influence of Parisian design. And as a bonus - the LW! group will be […]
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission will hold a Hearing/Meeting to discuss upcoming designations and certificate of appropriateness applications. Please check our C of A page for upcoming UWS items up for consideration.
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission will hold a Hearing/Meeting to discuss upcoming designations and certificate of appropriateness applications. Please check our C of A page for upcoming UWS items up for consideration.
Tuesday, July 23rd Our Summer of Vaux continues with a NEW walk (so if you were with us for “Vaux Bridges”, this is a whole new route) focusing on the southwestern section of the park and the beautiful–and evocatively named–Dalehead, Pine Bank, Diprock, Dripway, and Playmates arches. Come enjoy and learn about these incredible designs […]
Thursday, July 25th 6:30-7:45pm Join the illustrious guide Francis Morrone for a walk along the blocks of West 73rd and 74th Streets between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. From Neo-Georgian to Moorish Revival, Beaux-Arts to Moderne, these blocks contain some of the finest residential design on the Upper West Side. TICKETS
Tuesday, August 20th 6:30-7:45pm Our Summer of Vaux continues with a NEW walk (so if you were with us for “Vaux Bridges”, this is a whole new route) focusing on the southwestern section of the park and the beautiful–and evocatively named–Dalehead, Pine Bank, Diprock, Dripway, and Playmates arches. Come enjoy and learn about these incredible […]
NYC history and culture buffs get ready! Landmark West has teamed up with preservation groups across the city for a fun/free/fiendishly frenzied night of NYC history and preservation trivia! Bring you own team of 2-4 people or just come by and create a new team with other history buffs! Free, but please RSVP. RSVP
Tuesday, August 27th 6:30-7:45pm Did you know there is another, oft-overlooked architect who worked closely with Olmsted and Vaux and was responsible for many of our favorite Central Park designs? British-born Jacob Wrey Mould’s distinctive decorative fingerprints can be found on Bethesda Arcade, Belvedere Castle, the Ladies Pavilion, the Victorian Gothic Central Park Stables, various […]
The Board of Standards and Appeals will hear the continuation of our case against the developer of 36 West 66th street aka 50 West 66th Street. Agenda begins at 10am. Please attend and plan to testify if you wish to be heard! 22 Reade Street.
Wednesday, September 18th 5:30-7:00pm NY Historical Society Skylight Gallery-Special LW! pricing-use code 0313 for $10 tickets Journey back to the 1890s and the heart of Manhattan’s Gilded Age when architect Stanford White and sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens dazzled New York with a brand-new pleasure palace: Madison Square Garden, topped by a scandalous sculpture of the goddess […]
