30th Anniversary! Help LW! pass on the torch in 2015!

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June 2015We’re known for being obstinate.   And we’re known for being fighters.This is no time to lose that reputation. Dear Friends of LANDMARK WEST!:…And now is no time to let your LW! membership lapse!  We need you more than ever.  If you’ve recently renewed or activated your 2015 membership (please...
253 West 73rd Street (Level Club)

253 West 73rd Street (Level Club)

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253 West 73rd Street (Level Club) 253 West 73rd Street (Level Club)   Date:  1927 NB Number:   Type:  Apartment Building (originally a club) Architect:  Clinton and Russell Developer/Owner/Builder:  The Freemasons Primary Style:  Neo-Romanesque Façade (primary material):  Brick Stories:  17 Wish List:  Wishes Come True Additional Information The...

Manhattan Avenue Historic District

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Manhattan Avenue Historic District Manhattan Avenue Historic District (2007) This quiet neighborhood enclave west of Central Park West is characterized by brick and stone rowhouses featuring terra-cotta trim, fine ironwork, intact stoops, elaborate cornices, gargoyles and sunburst motifs.  Development of the proposed district began in 1885, was...

Riverside Drive-West End Historic District

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Riverside Drive-West End Historic District Riverside Drive-West End (1989) Because it was located at a distance from the Elevated on Columbus Ave., the West End area developed somewhat later than areas nearer Central Park. Development in this district began in earnest in 1887, with speculative rowhouses rising along West End Ave. and the...