On Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at 6pm EST I will be presenting with LandmarkWest! a webinar about the apartment houses and other buildings constructed by The Paterno Family on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Tickets are free for members and $5 for non-members. Registration can be accessed HERE.
From LandmarkWest!:
The Paterno Family: Chronicling an Architectural Legacy
Wednesday, January 11th 6:00-7:00pm via Zoom
Free for LW! Members/$5 for Non-Members
One of Manhattan’s—and the Upper West Side’s– most successful real estate family dynasties of the 1900s was the mighty Paterno clan. Yet surprisingly, their entry into the world of bricks and mortar happened mostly by accident. Even more incredibly, nearly all of their buildings still stand generations later.
Carla Golden, great-granddaughter of Dr. Charles V. Paterno, is our guide to a fascinating history of the Paterno family’s real estate development legacy spanning from 1896 to 1964. As preeminent builders in the 20th century, the Paternos built a total of 164 buildings throughout Manhattan. On the Upper West Side, Paterno Brothers Construction, working with architects such as Gaetan Ajello, George F. Pelham, Schwartz & Gross, and Rosario Candela have left us a rich and lasting built history.
Join Landmark West! for this special evening exploring the early history of the Paterno family (starting with the unexpected event that prompted them to emigrate from Castelmezzano, Italy to New York City) and why the immediate success of Paterno Brothers Construction on the Upper West Side was a case of being in the right place at the right time. Plus, we’ll take a closer look at many of the brothers’ most famous UWS buildings, including, of course, The Paterno at 440 Riverside Drive (photographed above).
The Paterno family is coming back to the Upper West Side!
Speaker Carla Golden started exploring her genealogy whole-heartedly during the 2020 pandemic shutdown and, in doing so, read a statement that claimed the Paterno family built over 100 buildings in Manhattan. Finding those buildings soon became a personal challenge; she began researching historic Manhattan buildings online and found 164 Paterno buildings. She’s now obsessed with learning everything she can about these structures, saying that “I feel they are just as much a part of my family as the people.” Carla lives on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
Registration for this event HERE.