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- EIN 13-3363655
- (212) 496-8110
- Landmark West 45 West 67th Street New York NY 10023-0000 USA
- www.landmarkwest.org
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Causes: Alliances & Advocacy, Arts & Culture, Arts Education, Historical Societies & Historic Preservation, Management & Technical Assistance
Mission: Since 1985, landmark west! , an award-winning non-profit, has worked to achieve landmark status for individual buildings and historic districts on the upper west side and to protect them from insensitive change and demolition. We are the proud curator of more than 3,500 designated architectural and cultural landmarks from 59th to 110th streets, central park to riverside park. We are dedicated to building community and promoting awareness of our neighborhood's special character. As the grassroots voice for historic preservation, we pursue a broad range of community activities, including special events and public programs, advocacy, leadership and on-line resources.
Programs: Preservation advocacy:providing advocacy and leadership to protect important historic places on the upper west side; collaboration with preservation organizations throughout new york city to address citywide issues and policies affecting historic places and neighborhood integrity; online resources (www. Landmarkwest. Org); involving community residents, architects, historians, preservationists, planners, and other volunteers who meet regularly to review applications submitted to the landmarks preservation commission for permits to work on landmark properties; helping businesses and commercial property owners maintain and rennovate their storefronts in keeping with the special character of the neighborhood. Youth education:school-based education program, designed to strengthen young people's sense of engagement, ownership, and responsibility toward their community through learning about the built environment; reaching 1,444 students in 11 upper west side schools each year. Public programs:special events and public programs including walking tours, lectures, workshops and community gatherings to inform people of all ages about the history and architecture of our neighborhood.