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Dedicated to preserving, revitalizing, and reusing New York’s architecturally significant buildings. Learn more about us at http://www.nylandmarks.org/
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The Conservancy’s combination of financial assistance and technical expertise distinguishes us from other, similar groups. We are one of the largest preservation groups in the country, and very few can match our range of nationally recognized programs and resources. The Historic Properties Fund is one of the nation’s largest revolving loan funds used exclusively for historic preservation. It has c

ommitted over $25 million in low-interest loans to more than 240 buildings in all five boroughs. The loans target homeowners in lower and moderate income areas, small apartment buildings and historic facilities owned by non-profit and religious institutions. The Landmarks Conservancy staff provides important project management assistance to assess building needs, develop an affordable financial package, find appropriate architects and contractors, and help ensure successful restorations and repairs. The Emergency Grant Program addresses immediate hazards to landmark properties owned by non-profits organizations. It has underwritten over $545,000 in grants since its establishment in 1999. The Sacred Sites Program — one of the first programs in the country to assist landmark religious properties — provides loans, grants, and technical assistance throughout the State. In addition, the program hosts regular workshops to help congregations with everything from energy conservation to fundraising. The Technical Services program provides expert architectural and preservation advice to property owners, developers, and contractors. Staff members answer hundreds of calls and makes dozens of site visits each year. The City Ventures Fund offers grants and loans to non-profit developers of affordable housing and other services that benefit lower-income communities, in non-landmark, architecturally significant buildings. It has provided over $1.5 million in financial assistance, resulting in the creation of more than 800 affordable apartments. The City Ventures Fund also promotes neighborhood renewal through grants and project management assistance to non-profit community organizations that own historic buildings or rehabilitate older buildings for low and moderate income housing and social service needs. Our grants have helped housing projects supportive of people living with AIDS/HIV and victims of domestic violence, a Lower East Side community center and dozens of other properties.

08/21/2026

The Town Hall is a 1,500-seat performance venue that was built from 1919 to 1921 by the League for Political Education, a prominent women's suffrage group. Designed by McKim, Mead & White, the space was originally intended to serve as a public lecture hall for grassroots democracy. The founders deliberately created a democratic, unobstructed auditorium with egalitarian sightlines, coining the phrase "no bad seat in the house". The stage has hosted historic milestones across performance, music, and civil rights, including the 1927 NYC debut of singer Paul Robeson, the debut of bepop by Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker in 1945, Billie Holiday's 1942 performance, and the US television broadcast of A Prairie Home Companion. The venue was designated a New York City Landmark in 1978. The Town Hall Foundation took over ownership, restored the venue, and had it listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It became a National Historic Landmark in 2012. Today, the venue continues to host concerts, stand-up comedy, political discussions, and dance events.

08/20/2026

The Dakota, built between 1880 and 1884 at 1 West 72nd Street, is New York City's oldest luxury apartment building. Commissioned by Singer Sewing Machine magnate Edward Cabot Clark and designed by Henry Janeway Hardenbergh, it revolutionized City living by proving shared-roof luxury could rival Europe's grandest estates.

Designed in a striking mix of German Renaissance, Gothic, and Château styles, the 9-story building features ornate gables, terracotta detailing, and a central courtyard. Inside, no two of its 94 units are exactly alike, and original designs boasted high ceilings, bay windows, and wood-burning fireplaces. The building proved to be so sturdy and well-planned that it served as an enduring model for high-end cooperative housing in the City.

The Dakota is as renowned for its famous residents as it is for its architecture, functioning for over a century as a haven for artists, musicians, and actors. Notable former and current residents include Judy Garland, Lauren Bacall, Leonard Bernstein, and John Lennon. The building gained wider pop-culture infamy as the filming location for the 1968 horror film Rosemary's Baby, and it tragically became the site of John Lennon's assassination in December 1980.

The Dakota is a New York City Landmark (1969), a National Historic Landmark (1976) and listed on the National Register (1972).

08/19/2026

Congratulations to Nancy E. for correctly guessing this month's Mystery Landmark! Thank you to everyone who guessed!

New York Yacht Club Building
Founded in 1844 aboard the schooner Gimcrack in New York Harbor, the New York Yacht Club is America's oldest and most prestigious yachting institution. It notably held the America's Cup for a historic 132 years, longer than any other sporting trophy in history. In 1901, the club opened its iconic, Beaux-Arts headquarters at 37 West 44th Street in Midtown Manhattan, designed by Warren and Wetmore (architects of Grand Central Terminal) that features a nautical facade and a world-famous Model Room. The club became a New York City Landmark in 1979. It was added to the National and New York State Register of Historic Places in 1982, and later became a National Historic Landmark in 1987.

08/18/2026

Ralph Bunche House , 115-24 Grosvenor Road (Kew Gardens)
Dr. Ralph Bunche served as Under Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1954 until his death in 1971. He was involved in the formation of the United Nations and played a major role in numerous peacekeeping operations sponsored by the U.N. He was also the first African American to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Dr. Bunche purchased this 1927 neo-Tudor home in 1952. It is a New York City Landmark (2005), a National Historic Landmark (1976) and a National Register property (1976).

08/17/2026

Can you identify this New York City landmark?

Correctly name the structure or location in the photo and you will automatically be entered into our Mystery Landmark contest drawing. Comment or submit your guess to [email protected] by 5pm on August 18th.

As a hint, in August we are featuring historic sites in New York City that are local landmarks, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and are also designated U.S. National Historic Landmarks.

08/14/2026

In 1853, Archbishop John Joseph Hughes announced his intention to build a new St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Midtown to replace the Old St. Patrick’s in Nolita. James Renwick, Jr. was commissioned to design the building in the Gothic Revival style. The cornerstone was laid in 1858 but construction was postponed during the Civil War. The Cathedral was finally completed in 1878 and today is the seat of the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. St. Patrick’s Cathedral is on the National Register of Historic Places (1976), is a National Historic Landmark (1976), and a New York City Landmark (1966).

Photos by Murphy Burnham & Buttrick

08/13/2026

Located at 393-399 Lafayette Street in Manhattan, the De Vinne Press Building is an 1886 Romanesque Revival masterpiece. It was commissioned by legendary printer Theodore Low De Vinne and designed by the architectural firm Babb, Cook & Willard. Built entirely of unyielding, load-bearing masonry without steel skeletons, its construction is a feat of engineering. Theodore De Vinne, known as the "Dean of American Printers," used the eight-story structure as the headquarters for his world-renowned printing company. The press produced some of the nation's most prestigious publications, including Scribner's Monthly, St. Nicholas Magazine, and the monumental Century Dictionary. Because printing was a highly flammable and heavy industrial operation, the building was uniquely engineered with thick masonry, round-arched windows for ventilation, and intricate fireproofing measures. The building was added to the National Register in 1977, the New York State National Register in 1980, and designated a New York City Landmark in 1966.

08/12/2026

Designed by New York architect William Burnet Tuthill in the Italian Renaissance style, Carnegie Hall, which opened in 1891, is undoubtedly one of the world’s most famous concert halls and especially well known for its exquisite acoustics. Over its history, the venue has hosted many icons, including Gustav Mahler, George Gershwin, Billie Holiday, Judy Garland, and The Beatles.

Carnegie Hall hosts performances almost every day of the week during its primary concert season, which runs from October through June. The venue hosts performances by world-class orchestras and smaller ensembles of chamber music, with other performances featuring pop, world and jazz music. Building tours also are available for those who wish to explore the architecture. Carnegie Hall became a New York City Landmark in 1967, a National Historic Landmark in 1962, and a National Register site in 1966.

08/11/2026

Quarters A, also known as the Commandant’s House, is the oldest surviving structure in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, built in 1805–1806. The Federal-style mansion is most famous for housing Commodore Matthew C. Perry in the 1840s; his tenure here immediately preceded his legendary 1853–1854 expedition that forced the opening of Japan to the West.

The building is believed, but not confirmed, to have been designed by Charles Bulfinch, the famed architect of the United States Capitol. From its earliest days, Quarters A served as the grand backdrop where Yard commandants hosted foreign dignitaries and entertained elite guests. The residence was the base of operations for commanders guiding the Yard through the War of 1812, the American Civil War, and both World Wars. Unlike many other historic officer homes (such as the now-demolished Admiral's Row), Quarters A was sold into private ownership in the 1970s and 1990s. It remains a well-preserved piece of maritime history.
The Commandant’s House was named a National Historic Landmark in 1974, a New York City Landmark in 1965, and added to the National Register in 1974.

08/10/2026

Flushing Friends Old Quaker Meeting House
The Old Quaker Meeting House, as it is widely known, is reputedly the oldest house of worship in New York State and the second oldest Quaker meeting house in the country. The aesthetically simple building is constructed on a frame consisting of 40-foot hand-hewn timbers, each created from a single tree. The steeply pitched hipped roof is reminiscent of medieval Dutch structures and recalls New York’s origins as New Amsterdam and surrounding villages such as Flushing. In 1645 members of the Quaker congregation issued the Flushing Remonstrance, today acknowledged as a precursor to the Bill of Right’s protection of freedom of religion.

The Conservancy supplied $32,000 in grants to design a new cedar-shingle roof, stabilize the roof structure, and restore the entrance porch. We helped secure $700,000 in New York City and New York State funding to install the new roof, and we provided a $50,000 loan and $10,000 grant for a fire alarm and sprinkler system to protect this irreplaceable wooden structure.

The meeting house became a New York City Landmark in 1970 and a National Historic Landmark and National Register site in 1967.

Photo by Noel Sutherland

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