Sep 21, 2020 | architecture, Landmark West, Tours and Events, Upper West Side
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Sep 8, 2020 | architecture, Upper West Side, UWS
By Claudie Benjamin It’s hard to imagine anyone more engaging and informed than Robert Arthur King, FIAA, Architect, on the subject of the stone carvings that ornament the facades of Upper West Side brownstones built between 1870-1930. Actually, King’s...
Aug 25, 2020 | Broadway, Upper West Side
UWS Highlight by Claudie Benjamin Volunteer gardener Chizu Ito in Verdi Square These days, a place to pause, distance and simply enjoy serenity in NYC is a prize. Verdi Square, between 72nd and 73rd Streets and Broadway is not an obvious location for peace and quiet,...
Apr 21, 2020 | Architectural History Spotlight, Broadway, Upper West Side
By Claudie Benjamin and Andra Moss Born in St. Louis Missouri in 1884, Sara Teasdale lived a sheltered life, but from a young age was committed to writing lyric poetry. She was also determined to one day live in New York City. Deciding to marry St. Louis businessman...
Mar 10, 2020 | Advocacy, architectural, architecture, Information Page, interiors, Landmark West, Lincoln Center, Moderism, museum, New York, New York City, NY, NYC, preservation, Upper West Side, UWS
LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS LINCOLN CENTER PERFORMING ARTS LIBRARY AND MUSEUM (aka NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS) Date: 1958-1965 Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Primary Style: Modernist Façade (primary material): Travertine...
Feb 11, 2020 | architect, architectural, architecture, education, Information Page, Landmark West, Lincoln Center, Manhattan, Moderism, New York, New York City, preservation, Upper West Side, urban planning, UWS, Wish List
LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS JULLIARD SCHOOL OF MUSIC (aka ALICE TULLY HALL) Date: 1968 Architect: Pietro Belluschi Primary Style: Modernist Façade (primary material): Travertine Marble Stories: 5 (Julliard School of Music was the first building in Lincoln...
