Rodeph Shalom and West 80s Tour with Andrew S. Dolkart
Wednesday, June 27th, 6:00pm-7:30pm
Landmark West! invites you to experience the Upper West Side with one of the city's best-known architectural historians, Andrew Scott Dolkart. This unique walk begins at Congregation Rodeph Sholom on W. 83rd Street near Central Park. Founded downtown in 1842 by German immigrants, it is one of the oldest congregations in the United States. In 1929, they moved into a new Romanesque-style temple and sanctuary, designed by Charles B. Meyers. We'll have special interior access, touring the exceptional travertine and terracotta sanctuary, marble stairway, and lobby with original chandeliers.
Back outside, Prof. Dolkart--widely acknowledged as a top authority on NYC’s vernacular historic architecture--will guide us along the surrounding brick and brownstone rowhouse blocks, bringing the streetscape of an earlier era vividly to life.
Our guide: Andrew S. Dolkart, a Professor of Historic Preservation at Columbia University, has been active in historic preservation in New York City for over thirty years, as a staff member at the Landmarks Preservation Commission, as a freelance consultant, and as a teacher. He has worked extensively with neighborhood groups on preservation efforts and is a founding Board member of LW! Andrew has also written extensively about his passion, the architecture and development of New York City, receiving several prestigious awards. He is quoted extensively in the media and is well-known for his architectural walking tours. In 2015, he co-founded the New York City LGBT Historic Sites Project, a website and database of places in New York City associated with LGBT history and people. He is currently completing a book on New York City's Garment District.
