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10th Annual Open House New York Weekend
Free Programs Oct 6th & 7th
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As America's largest architecture and design event, openhousenewyork Weekend allows you to discover new neighborhoods, explore with friends and family, and experience our city's architecture and design through special talks, performances, and family-friendly workshops -- all free of charge!
This 10th Annual Weekend falls on October 6th and 7th in 2011.
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LANDMARK WEST! is hosting the following events:
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 Farmhouses to Townhouses
WALKING TOUR FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES
Saturday, October 6th at 11:00am
Recommended Ages 6-10
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.
Reservations Required! Please click here.
 First Baptist Church OPEN HOUSE
Saturday, October 6th 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. First Baptist is included in the proposed Riverside-West End Historic District Extension I.
 First Church of Christ, Scientist OPEN HOUSE
Saturday, October 6th from 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Sunday, October 7th 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. First Church was designated a NYC Landmark in 1990 as part of the Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District.
 Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew OPEN HOUSE
Saturday, October 6th from 1:00pm to 5:30pm
West 86th Street at West End Avenue
An architectural, cultural and spiritual anchor of the Upper West Side, The Church of St. Paul & St. Andrew, was designed by the architect R.H. Robertson and completed in 1897. This church is an eclectic mix of Romanesque, Renaissance, and Classical styles featuring a 108-foot octagonal tower and a 1,000 seat sanctuary. St. Paul and St. Andrew was designated an Individual Landmark in 1981.
 West End Collegiate Church OPEN HOUSE
Saturday, October 6th from 9:00am to 2:00pm
Sunday, October 7th from 1:00pm to 4:00pm
West End Avenue at 77th Street
Designed in 1892 by Robert W. Gibson, the West End Church is modeled on the 1606 Vleeshal in Haarlem in the Netherlands. This style has the picturesque qualities of the Gothic and the brown Roman pattern brick is trimmed freely with quoins and blockings in buff terra cotta.Designated an Individual Landmark in 1967.
 West-Park Presbyterian Church OPEN HOUSE
Saturday, October 5th from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Amsterdam Avenue at 86th Street
Tours offered throughout the day
Possibly the only example of a Richardsonian Revival-style church to survive in Manhattan, West-Park features robust stonework and heavy round arches that reflect the popularity of medieval Romanesque forms. Materials include Lake Superior red stone and Longmeadow brownstone, a material on no other known religious structures. Built in two parts (Leopold Eidlitz designed the chapel in 1884 and Henry F. Kilburn designed the sanctuary in 1890), WP was designated an Individual Landmark in 2010.
Other Recommendations...
 New York Society for Ethical Culture OPEN HOUSE
Saturday, October 6th from 10:00am to 5:00pm
2 West 64th Street at Central Park West
Designed in the Art Nouveau style in 1910 by Robert D. Kohn, this landmark building has a solid limestone facade facing Central Park with an 812-seat concert hall, a Rogers digital organ, and a Steinway B grand piano. It was designated an Individual NYC Landmark building in 1974 and is also included in the Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District, designated 1990.
 Saint Michael's Church OPEN HOUSE
Saturday, October 6th from 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Sunday, October 7th from 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Designed in 1890 by Robert Gibson, this church's interior features spectacular stained glass windows by Louis Comfort Tiffany, seven lancet windows, two altars, and raredos It's gleaming white limestone facade is a true landmark on Amsterdam Avenue. It is on LW's Landmark Wish List.
St. Vincent de Paul Church OPEN HOUSE
Saturday, October 6th from 9:00am to 5:00pm
127 West 23rd Street at 6th Avenue
Talks and tours throughout the day
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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