From The Clyde Fitch Report, by Susan Kathryn Hefti The French artist and engineer, Major Pierre Charles L’Enfant, must have thought he had died and gone to heaven. President George Washington had asked his fellow revolutionary soldier to design the nation’s capital city on what was a near-empty canvas: the land designated by the fledgling […]
NEXT MONDAY, Jan. 18, 2010, marks the National Day of Service! No one knows better than LANDMARK WEST! the importance of volunteerism in our communities. We thrive because of the selfless giving of time by our dedicated volunteers — that’s YOU! JOIN US on Monday as we take our landmarking message to the streets! LW! […]
To be reminded of the range of new projects in designated historic districts in New York City, go see the exhibition, “Context/Contrast: New Architecture in Historic Districts, 1967-2009,” on view at the American Institute of Architects New York (AIANY) Center for Architecture in Manhattan through February 4th as well as online and by dedicated phone message thereafter. It serves […]
Statement of the Historic Districts Council Designation Hearing July 14, 2009 Item 1 BOROUGH OF Manhattan LP 2338 WEST PARK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The Historic Districts Council is the advocate for New York City’s designated historic districts and neighborhoods meriting preservation. HDC has long been concerned about the preservation of our city’s precious and irreplaceable historic […]
Statement of the Historic Districts Council Designation Hearing July 14, 2009 Item 1 BOROUGH OF Manhattan LP 2338 WEST PARK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The Historic Districts Council is the advocate for New York City’s designated historic districts and neighborhoods meriting preservation. HDC has long been concerned about the preservation of our city’s precious and irreplaceable historic […]
