Open House New York Weekend 2010:
FREE Events This Weekend!
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As America's largest architecture and
design event, OHNY 2010 allows you to discover new neighborhoods,
explore with friends and family, and experience our city's's
architecture and design through special talks, performances, and
family-friendly workshops -- all free of charge!
This 8th Annual Weekend falls on October 9th and 10th in 2010. For more information, visit www.ohny.org |
LANDMARK WEST! is hosting the following events:
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 Farmhouses to Townhouses
WALKING TOUR FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES
Saturday, October 9th at 11:00am
Recommended Ages 7-10
Discover how the Upper West Side has
developed over the past 150 years, from farmland and horse trails to a
hustling and bustling neighborhood!
NOTE: This tour is for children and their families.
Space is limited, Reservations Required.
 First Baptist Church OPEN HOUSE
Saturday, October 9th from 10:00am to 4:00pm
265 West 79th Street at Broadway
Come discover this neighborhood landmark, completed in 1893 and designed by George Kesiter, situated at a major crossroads of the Upper West Side. First Baptist features an eclectic Italian Romanesque Revival facade and a gorgeous stained glass barrel-vaulted ceiling.
 St. Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church OPEN HOUSE
Saturday, October 9th from 11:00am to 5:00am
Sunday, October 10th from 1:00pm to 5:00pm
552 West End Avenue at 87th Street
English Gothic in style, the church, designed in 1901 by Charles Coolidge Haight, is distinguished by its stained glass windows, Roman brick interior, and Gustavino ceiling tiles. The magnificent interior also features a significant collection of American Gothic Revival polychrome wood sculptures designed by Ralph Adams Cram.
 First Church of Christ, Scientist OPEN HOUSE
Sunday, October 10th from 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Central Park West at 68th Street
Discover this 1901 Beaux Arts church designed by Frederick R. Comstock, recently emerged from a mult-year restoration that returned the white marble and granite facade, green copper dome (measuring 42 feet in diameter and rising to a total height of 100 feet), grand entrance doors, and glorious interior to their orignial splendor. Designated a NYC Landmark in 1990 as part of the Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District.
A Recommendation Beyond the Upper West Side...
 St. Vincent de Paul Church OPEN HOUSE
Saturday, October 9th from 9:00am to 4:00pm
Talks and tours throughout the day
127 West 23rd Street at 6th Avenue
Built for New York's French Community, the church features two building facades, mural paintings, and exquisite stained-glass windows depicting French religious history.
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