THE FUTURE OF WEST SIDE’S HISTORY

Written by admin on August 18, 2010. Posted in Editorial, News & Features West Side Spirit, Notes From the Neighborhood west side spirit

By Reid Spagna A landmark preservation group is taking advantage of modern-day technology to describe the architectural history of the Upper West Side
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POWERHOUSE TESTIMONY HEARD

Written by admin on July 22, 2009. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, Notes From the Neighborhood west side spirit

Last week, the Landmarks Preservation Commission heard testimony concerning the protection of the 104-year-old powerhouse-turned-steam station on West 58th Street and 11th Avenue. Preservation groups have long urged the city to protect the Beaux Arts-style building, which provided electricity to the city’s subway system in the early 20th century. In 1959, Con Edison bought the
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