March 31, 1987 –
On this day, the Upper West Side’s San Remo Apartments were designated as the Upper West Side’s twenty-ninth individual landmark.
Also on this day,
Ted Lasso actor Philip Dunster was born in Northampton, England, and
NCIS: Los Angeles actress Andrea Bordeaux was born in Fr. Cavazos, Texas, and
“Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” by Starship was the number-one song in America, and
Lethal Weapon was the top-grossing film in America;
On the television, ABC‘s “Max Headroom” premiered and lasted two seasons.
The lead New York Times headline read: “Stocks and Bonds Plunge as Dollar Continues to Drop,” which relayed the 57.39-point, or 2.46% drop in the day’s prior trading.
In other news, Page B5’s “Developers Selected for Post Office Plan” noticed that Gerald D. Hines was chosen to develop a 40-story tower atop Warren and Wetmore’s limestone and granite post office.
Read the designation report of the San Remo Apartments HERE!
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