July 22nd, 1975 – On this day, the Upper West Side’s Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Building was designated the Upper West Side’s first Interior Landmark. Also on this day, Emlen Tunnell, the first African American inducted to the Pro Football Hall...
January 28th, 1975 – On this day, the Upper West Side’s Central Savings Bank was designated the Upper West Side’s thirteenth Individual Landmark. Also on this day, Arthur Judson, who was the artists’ manager for the New York Philharmonic...
October 8th, 1974 – On this day, the Upper West Side’s Dorilton Apartments were designated the Upper West Side’s twelfth Individual Landmark. Also on this day, As part of a dam construction project, the Soviet Union detonated a 1.7-kiloton atomic...
July 23rd, 1974 – On this day, the Upper West Side’s (Former) First Church of Christ, Scientist and New York Society for Ethical Culture were designated as the Upper West Side’s tenth and eleventh Individual Landmarks. Also on this day, U.S....
March 19th, 1974 – On this day, the Upper West Side’s Schinasi Residence and Shearith Israel Synagogue were designated as the Upper West Side’s eighth and ninth Individual Landmarks. Also on this day, John Thomas “Rocky” Coppinger,...
April 19th, 1973 – On this day, the Central Park West – 76th Street Historic District and the Riverside Drive – West 105th Street Historic District, were designated as the Upper West Side’s first and second Historic Districts. Also on this day,...
March 14th, 1972 – On this day, The Ansonia Hotel, at 2101-2119 Broadway, was designated as the Upper West Side’s seventh Individual Landmark. Also on this day, The NBA’s Cincinnati Royales announced their relocation to Kansas City, “Heart of...
September 9th, 1969 – On this day, The Apthorp Apartments, at 2201-2209 Broadway, was designated as the Upper West Side’s sixth Individual Landmark. Also on this day, Actress Constance Marie, also known as Angie Lopez from George Lopez was born in East Los...
February 11th, 1969 – On this day, The Dakota Apartments, at 1 West 72nd Street, was designated as the Upper West Side’s fifth Individual Landmark. Also on this day, Actress Jennifer Aniston, also known as Rachel Green from Friends was born in Sherman...
August 24th, 1967 – On this day, The American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West between West 77th Street and West 81st Street was designated as the Upper West Side’s fourth Individual Landmark. Also on this day, We lost Henry J. Kaiser whose...
