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GibsonWest End Collegiate ChurchWest End Collegiate School While buildings in NYC seem to come and go--and with increasing expedience--it is very rare for major alterations to take place within an historic district.  The Upper West Side has 12 such districts, and when word first came of demolition plans, our Certificate of Appropriateness Committee was guarded. The West End Collegiate School had announced plans to relocate to Freedom Place in http://landmarkwest.blogspot.com/2015/12/born-landmark.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LANDMARK WEST)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8694687286673897473.post-406437199203923701Thu, 03 Dec 2015 16:08:00 +00002015-12-03T11:12:05.472-05:00 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Gene A. Norman testifying in 1984 to protect the NYC Landmarks Law. Credit: Albany Press, January 1984 It's not every day the mail brings a letter from a four-star U.S. General... let alone a former Secretary of State! Do join us for this well-deserved tribute to  former Landmarks Preservation Commission Chair Gene A. Norman Monday,http://landmarkwest.blogspot.com/2015/12/its-not-every-day-mail-brings-letter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LANDMARK WEST)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8694687286673897473.post-6946123275685949361Tue, 01 Dec 2015 20:22:00 +00002016-01-25T14:16:27.515-05:00 LANDMARK WEST! is an Official Charity Partner for the 2016 United Airlines NYC Half Marathon! We have received five entries in the Half-Marathon and we want you to run with us to support LW! and our mission: to promote awareness of the Upper West Side’s special character and to cultivate civic pride around priceless historic treasures.  Click here to check out http://landmarkwest.blogspot.com/2015/10/run-with-lw-united-airlines-nyc-half.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LANDMARK WEST)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8694687286673897473.post-6440305797042284325Thu, 19 Nov 2015 15:07:00 +00002015-11-19T10:11:08.950-05:00Gene A. NormanJacqueline Kennedy OnassisLandmarks LawLandmarks Preservation CommissionLPCUpper West Side Central Park West Historic District Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Gene A. Norman testifying in 1984 to protect the NYC Landmarks Law. Credit: Albany Press, 1984. In 1988, Gene presided over a 16-hour marathon public hearing at the Fourth  Universalist Society, which led to the 1990 designation of over 2,000 buildings  in the Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District. Please http://landmarkwest.blogspot.com/2015/11/celebrating-former-landmarks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LANDMARK WEST)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8694687286673897473.post-3315156257883347413Tue, 10 Nov 2015 16:16:00 +00002015-11-19T09:53:43.016-05:00 Enjoy a beautiful fall weekend outdoors!  Join LW! for a walking tour with typography expert Alexander Tochilovsky*   The Texture of the City: Exploring the Lettering of the Upper West Side November 22, 11am-1pm $15 for LW! members**; $25 for non-members; $10 students The Upper West Side's architectural masterpieces that http://landmarkwest.blogspot.com/2015/11/exploring-lettering-of-upper-west-side.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LANDMARK WEST)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8694687286673897473.post-18573836372989653Sun, 08 Nov 2015 20:00:00 +00002015-11-08T15:00:12.300-05:00CENTRAL dARKCPW FuturesWatch List The urgent need to study Central Park West emerged out of a series of proposals to alter the avenue’s iconic skyline—the primary “face” the West Side presents to the rest of the city—and change the character of the parkside rowhouse midblocks.  These proposals included development schemes put forward by Congregation Shearith Israel and the New-York Historical Society (both Individual http://landmarkwest.blogspot.com/2015/11/central-park-west-skyline-potential.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LANDMARK WEST)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8694687286673897473.post-2404890681486306229Sat, 07 Nov 2015 15:57:00 +00002015-11-07T11:27:30.507-05:00 In 2001, a New York which seems to have existed an eternity ago, a much different New York Times addressed a much different Gansevoort Street in what was then a running column called "One Street at a Time".  Author Michael Cunningham described the stretch as "a dark and melancholy beauty, [which] runs its modest course from east to west in downtown Manhattan's desolate riverfront http://landmarkwest.blogspot.com/2015/11/protect-future-of-gansevoort-street.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LANDMARK WEST)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8694687286673897473.post-5470613773462974123Tue, 03 Nov 2015 21:44:00 +00002015-11-03T16:50:40.286-05:00 View of 302 Columbus Avenue, originally a branch of the J.M. Horton Ice Cream Company Quite a few landmark events & programs are coming your way in November! Keep reading below for more information and contact LW! to make sure your membership** is up to date to receive discounts to our programs. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Building Art: The Life and Work of Frank Gehry http://landmarkwest.blogspot.com/2015/11/coming-up-preservation-101-walking-tour.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LANDMARK WEST)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8694687286673897473.post-781696932634701413Tue, 03 Nov 2015 21:42:00 +00002015-12-03T23:12:38.994-05:00Under FireWatch ListLANDMARK WEST! asked BFJ Planning to review Mayor De Blasio's City Planning proposals "Zoning for Quality and Affordability" and "Mandatory Inclusionary Housing".  Click here for a copy of their full critique. Below are some of their key findings: Both ZQA and MIH affect the whole city and raise the question as to why the administration is not pursuing a more deliberative process for a http://landmarkwest.blogspot.com/2015/11/bfj-comments-on-zoning-for-quality-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LANDMARK WEST)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8694687286673897473.post-2327506670607732493Tue, 03 Nov 2015 20:23:00 +00002015-12-03T23:14:38.180-05:00Under FireWatch List In preparation for the November 5 & 12, 2015 Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) hearings, we have received many written statements in support of designating the former Interborough Rapid Transit (IRT) Powerhouse and the St. Michael's Episcopal Church complex, including letters from Professor Andrew S. Dolkart, included below. We hope that you will join us at the LPC on http://landmarkwest.blogspot.com/2015/11/testimony-in-support-of-designation-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LANDMARK WEST)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8694687286673897473.post-8924191517730272882Wed, 28 Oct 2015 13:47:00 +00002015-12-03T23:15:27.231-05:00CENTRAL dARKWatch List 111 West 57th Street by SHoP Architects (under construction); one of 13 developments planned or in construction along Central Park South.  It is happening here... and everywhere! Let's cut to the chase. Please sign this petition, New Yorkers for a Human-Scale City, and please add your individual name, or your organization's* name, to the growing list of co-sponsors http://landmarkwest.blogspot.com/2015/10/time-is-running-out-for-nyc.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LANDMARK WEST)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8694687286673897473.post-6986963700132487588Thu, 22 Oct 2015 16:28:00 +00002015-10-22T14:16:20.544-04:00   Above: View of West 71st Street in the Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District Join LW! for a full day workshop: "Preservation 101"  Ideal for Real Estate Professionals (Approved for 7.5 hours M11987) The more you know about historic buildings,   the easier it is to sell them! This seminar is designed for brokers who buy and sellhttp://landmarkwest.blogspot.com/2015/10/continuing-education-preservation-101.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LANDMARK WEST)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8694687286673897473.post-1422287866357033022Tue, 20 Oct 2015 16:53:00 +00002015-12-03T23:23:57.892-05:00Under FireWatch List UPPER WEST SIEGE! Mayor de Blasio's rezoning plan will raise height limits. The Upper West Side among the neighborhoods hardest hit!   Thanks to the efforts of neighbors like you, the Upper West Side's character is protected by hard-won Historic Districts and contextual zoning - in other words, rules that ensure any new development maintains the existing characterhttp://landmarkwest.blogspot.com/2015/10/upper-west-siege-neighborhood-character.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LANDMARK WEST)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8694687286673897473.post-560396545982461657Fri, 16 Oct 2015 20:53:00 +00002015-12-03T23:24:54.630-05:00Backlog 95DesignationIRT PowerhouseLPCSt. Michael's Episcopal ChurchTestimonyThe New York Landmarks ConservancyUnder FireWatch ListCheck, and Check! The New York Landmarks Conservancy has released its position on two Upper West Side items, both calendared with upcoming LPC hearing dates. Regarding the IRT Powerhouse, which will be heard on Thursday, November 5th, the Conservancy reminds us how Stanford White's work serves as a "reminder of the great pride that cities can take in their own achievements" and further, http://landmarkwest.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-new-york-landmarks-conservancy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LANDMARK WEST)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8694687286673897473.post-8663432500053582704Wed, 07 Oct 2015 19:45:00 +00002015-10-16T16:54:16.624-04:00Grant's TombSoldiers' and Sailors' MonumentTours and Events Mansions and Monuments of Riverside Drive When: Saturday, October 24 at 1:30PM Where: Meet by the circular fence in back of Grant's Tomb Cost: $20 for adults; $15 for seniors and students Information & Reservations: bestnewyorkguide@gmail.com Reservations recommended but not necessary. Take a leisurely (mostly) downhill walk along Riverside Drive! Explore Riverside Drive fromhttp://landmarkwest.blogspot.com/2015/10/mansions-and-monuments-of-riverside.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LANDMARK WEST)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8694687286673897473.post-2891826188319013690Thu, 01 Oct 2015 16:43:00 +00002015-12-03T23:25:43.529-05:00American Museum of Natural HistoryAt RiskDefenders of Teddy Roosevelt ParkFourth Universalist Societyopen spaceTheodore Roosevelt ParkTown HallWatch List   READ LW's letter to the Museum outlining our preliminary questions andconcerns. To learn more, please visit saveteddyrooseveltpark.org. http://landmarkwest.blogspot.com/2015/10/come-learn-how-this-project-would.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LANDMARK WEST)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8694687286673897473.post-8659713641069424523Tue, 29 Sep 2015 19:46:00 +00002015-10-09T15:44:23.030-04:00Anthony RobinsArt-DecoBeaux ArtsbrownstoneEl DoradoFirst Church of Christ ScientistGregory DietrichOHNYOpen HouseSan RemoTours and Events Above: The El Dorado Apartments, Photo by Steve Harmon LW! is excited to partner with Open House New York for the much-anticipated annual OHNY Weekend October 17 & 18, 2015 Join us for a two-day celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District (designated in 1990), home to over 2,000 of our neighborhood's http://landmarkwest.blogspot.com/2015/09/lw-open-house-new-york-celebrate-upper.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LANDMARK WEST)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8694687286673897473.post-1527436627263050897Tue, 29 Sep 2015 15:15:00 +00002015-10-09T15:45:03.174-04:00Fourth Universalist Societyoutside eventsThe Princess BrideTours and Events A fairy tale comes to life within the dreaming spires of the Fourth Universalist Society Landmark Presenting The Princess Bride directed by Erin Bigelow Dinner and a Live Theater Performance October 30 & 31 and November 6 & 7 Dinner:  7PM, Performance: 8PM (Performance only tickets available) Fourth Universalist Church* 160 http://landmarkwest.blogspot.com/2015/09/benefit-for-landmark.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LANDMARK WEST)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8694687286673897473.post-8587455550773861475Mon, 21 Sep 2015 15:14:00 +00002015-09-22T16:11:01.457-04:00 In honor of Keeping the Past for the Future's Spanish language initiative, launched September 2015, we offer this blog post translation. The goal is to translate and provide access to Spanish dominant families about what their children are learning in the classrooms. Thank you Lourdes Davila for your beautiful translation. ¡Disfrutense! El Día del Trabajo, Central Park fue el http://landmarkwest.blogspot.com/2015/09/los-abcs-del-parque-central-en-espanol.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LANDMARK WEST)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8694687286673897473.post-4306997483515902868Thu, 17 Sep 2015 18:57:00 +00002015-10-09T15:47:01.683-04:00Alpha-BranchesBelvedere CastleCENTRAL dARKCentral ParkFamily EventG. Augustine LynasGreat LawnLynasMarionette TheatershadowsShakespeare GardenTours and Events Labor Day morning in Central Park provided a special treat for about 25 Upper West Siders and their friends in the form of a tour by prolific author, sculptor, and Upper West Sider, G Augustine Lynas. The children ranged in age from 5 to 13 and were all enthusiastic participants in The ABCs of Central Park, the title of the book and tour. We met at 10am at the Obelisk, where “Lynas,” as he’s http://landmarkwest.blogspot.com/2015/09/abcs-of-central-park-labor-day-tour-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LANDMARK WEST)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8694687286673897473.post-7244960514773330260Wed, 16 Sep 2015 21:13:00 +00002015-10-09T15:49:51.269-04:00City CouncilCity HallIntro. 775MoratoriumREBNY lies NICE WORK!   BIG THANKS to all of you who filled City Hall to capacity on September 9, 2015 in solidarity against Intro. 775, the bill that would strip the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) of power to preserve our city's landmarks. More than 100 advocates signed up to speak at the nearly 6-hour public hearing, outlasting all of the City Council Land Use http://landmarkwest.blogspot.com/2015/09/nice-work-we-filled-city-hall-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LANDMARK WEST)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8694687286673897473.post-8200892807266896904Mon, 14 Sep 2015 21:52:00 +00002015-10-02T13:57:22.022-04:00Daytonian in ManhattanFriends of Straus ParkIda StrausIsidor StrausRiverside West End Avenue Historic DistrictStraus ParkTitanicTHIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER. APOLOGIES FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE.  Join Landmark West! and the Friends of Straus Park on Saturday, October 3rd! We will be celebrating the centennial of the naming of Straus Park in a day-long Art in the Park event.  Join your neighbors for Paintings, Photographs, Jewelry, Clothing, Food and Music on Broadway at 106th Street. The event http://landmarkwest.blogspot.com/2015/09/straus-park-centennial-celebration.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LANDMARK WEST)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8694687286673897473.post-3629656732178837550Thu, 10 Sep 2015 22:01:00 +00002015-10-09T15:56:06.847-04:00City CouncilIntro. 775MoratoriumREBNY lies August 26, 2015   MEMORANDUM OF OPPOSITION TO INTRO. 775 Dear Council Member, We write to express our serious concerns about Intro. 775. We share the desire for a swift, predictable and transparent landmark designation process and have given much consideration to how the current process could be improved to accomplish those goals. However, the bill as currently written would http://landmarkwest.blogspot.com/2015/09/update-opposition-to-intro-775.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LANDMARK WEST)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8694687286673897473.post-4275732966684040175Thu, 10 Sep 2015 20:32:00 +00002015-09-10T16:34:03.005-04:00Central ParkCentral Park ConservancyCentral Park WestMariners' GateMariners' PlaygroundPlan for Playpublic design commissionScenic LandmarkSpector PlaygroundWest 85th StreetThe Central Parks Conservancy is planning to overhaul their playground near the Mariners' Gate entrance, 85th Street and Central Park West.  Designed for 2-5 year olds, the playground renovation is part of the Conservancy's "Plan for Play" program and is the 7th of 16 planned projects under this initiative (the nearby Spector Playground for older children will be a future project). The http://landmarkwest.blogspot.com/2015/09/mariners-playground-sets-sail-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LANDMARK WEST)0