LW! e-Newsletter
January 24, 2011


Arctic Weather No Match for iPhone Walking Tour App!
 
  The Majestic, as seen from Central Park.
Architect: Irwin S. Chanin. Built: 1930-1931
 

Stay in from the cold and let your fingers do the walking ...

 
When the temp is dropping and the winds are blowing (as in the image captured by UWS photog Stephen Harmon, above*) armchair travel is the way to go!  The LW! iPhone app brings you intriguing facts and striking photographs, telling the story of the Upper West Side's development since the 19th century.
 

Click to download.


Explore 35 Upper West Side landmark locations, including the legendary Dakota Apartments, Beacon Theatre, Central Park, the Ansonia Hotel, the American Museum of Natural History, and more on our FREE iPhone walking tour app!

Click here to download the app now, and join the hundreds of others (222 downloads and counting!) who have already begun their exploration of this amazing collection of buildings and sites.

The LW! iPhone walking tour app was developed by Eastmedia.

*PHOTO: The Broadway & 72nd Street Subway Kiosk is an Individual Interior Landmark, designed by architects Heins & Lafarge and built in 1904.  Learn more in our Online Building Database.

 
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Coming in February: Love Your Landmarks 2011!


Cupid will have some competition this Valentine's Day!


Don your angel wings.  Ready your
quiver and bow.  Grab your camera.  This is your chance to tell everyone, "I Love this Landmark!"  Starting next month, LW! is asking you to join us in playing cupid as we identify the landmarks that make the Upper West Side so lovable!  All it takes is a digital camera and your own inspiration.

2011 marks the second year that LW! is launching this love-laden photo project.  Head to the LW! blog now to see which buildings and sites people shared in 2010!

 



 

What happens to your photo?

Your photos--take as many as you can!--will be added to the LW! blog.  There, other West Siders and landmark enthusiasts will see what buildings and places have special meaning to us all. 

 
Beyond this amorous time of year, we'd also love to add your photos of Upper West Side buildings (that is, from West 59th to West 110th Street, Central Park to Riverside Park) to our Online Buildings Database. 
 

From here on out, your photograph can be part of the record of Upper West Side buildings.  Launched in March 2009, our online database of Upper West Side Landmarks makes it easy to find information on over 2,000 historic sites throughout our neighborhood (an additional 700 sites were added just last fall, 2009).

Stay tuned for more in February!


Artisan Lecture Series
The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen  


The Artisan Lecture Series promotes the work and art of skilled craftsmen to assist in ensuring their unique knowledge is understood and carried forth for future generations and
will feature internationally known artisans who will talk about the intricacies of their specialized crafts. Curated by General Society member Jean Wiart, famous for his many contributions to ornamental metalwork, the series will feature:

 

Tuesday 1/25: Geoffroy Gournet, Master Engraver
 

Tuesday 2/8: Walter Moberg, Fireplace Architect
 

Tuesday 2/22: Charles Flickinger, Master Bent Glass Artisan
 

Tuesday 3/15: Bruno Lopez, Master Upholsterer
 

Tuesday 4/12: Sandrine Viollet, Straw Marquetry Master Artisan


 

Lectures start at 6:00pm in The General Society Library, 20 West 44th Street.
Reception will follow.

 

Advanced Registration is suggested.

$15 General Admission

$10 General Society Members

$5 Students


To register, contact the General Society at 212-840-1840 (Prompt 2) or info@generalsociety.org