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Revised Landmarks Guide Just Published!The Landmarks Preservation Commission announced it has just published the Guide to New York City Landmarks, Fourth Edition (John Wiley & Sons). Covering approximately 1,200 landmarks, 90 historic districts, and spanning four centuries of the City’s history, this updated and revised paperback is a walking tour guide, architectural primer and textbook all rolled into one. Packed with 200 photographs, 75 two-color maps and fresh details about the City’s newest historic districts, the Guide is the best way to get acquainted with the rich architectural history and beauty of the world’s greatest City.  Read the press release (in PDF)Purchase the Guide to New York City Landmarks at CityStore | |
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 Proposed Fieldston Historic District Master Plan A Master Plan, proposed for the Fieldston Historic District in the Bronx, will be the subject of a public hearing on Tuesday, January 20, 2009. The proposed master plan covers various types of work, including additions and outbuildings, windows, heating, venting and air-conditioning, and alterations to landscape improvements. View the Notice of the Proposed Master PlanView the Proposed Fieldston Master PlanRead the Fieldston Historic District Designation Report |
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Commission Landmarks East Village Church and Former Engineering Society Headquarters in Midtown The Landmarks Preservation Commission voted unanimously to designate as New York City landmarks St. Nicholas of Myra Orthodox Church on East 10th Street, a brick and terra cotta building designed by the famed 19th century architect James Renwick Jr., and the former headquarters of the American Society of Civil Engineers on West 57th Street, an ornately clad structure that currently houses Lee’s Art Shop, the arts supply and furniture and lighting store. Read more. Read the designation report for the American Society of Cvil Engineers buildingRead the designation report for the St. Nicholas of Myra Orthodox Church |
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Seven Properties Receive Landmark Status The Landmarks Preservation Commission today voted unanimously to approve the designation of seven properties as New York City landmarks, including six in Manhattan and one in Brooklyn. The approvals bring to 1,212 the total number of individual landmarks in all five boroughs, and will preserve several striking examples of New York City’s rich architectural heritage, from a cluster of I.M. Pei-designed modernist towers and an aluminum-clad low-rise office building by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill to a late 19th century D. & J. Jardine cast-iron commercial building. Read moreRead the 144 West 14th Street Designation ReportRead the Baumann Brothers Designation ReportRead the (Former) Fire Engine Co. No. 54 Designation ReportRead the Guardian Life Insurance Designation ReportRead the Morris B Sanders Designation ReportRead the Red Hook Play Center Designation ReportRead the University Village Designation Report |
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Murray Hill Roman Catholic Church and Former Greenwich Village Paint Plant Named New York City Landmarks The Landmarks Preservation Commission today designated as New York City landmarks St. Stephen’s Church, a James Renwick Jr.-designed Roman Catholic Church, and the F.W. Devoe & Co. Factory, a former paint and brush making plant whose architects helped spur the revival of the use of terra cotta in building construction in New York City in the late 19th century. Read moreRead the F.W. Devoe & Co. Factory Designation ReportRead the St. Stephen’s Church Designation Report |
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Two Swimming Pool Complexes, Two East Village Buildings and Former Firehouse Are NYC's Newest Landmarks The Landmarks Preservation Commission approved the designations of five landmarks and one interior landmark in New York City, bringing the total number of individual landmarks to 1,206. These designations include: two swimming pool complexes, two East Village buildings and a former Manhattan firehouse. Read the Betsy Head Play Center Designation ReportRead the Fire Engine No. 53 Designation ReportRead the Public National Bank of New York Designation ReportRead the Tompkinsville (Joseph H. Lyons) Bath House Interior Designation ReportRead the Tompkinsville (Joseph H. Lyons) Pool Designation ReportRead the Wheatsworth Bakery Building Designation Report |
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Landmarks Commission Designates West Chelsea Section of Manhattan as New York City's 92nd Historic District The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission unanimously approved the designation of the West Chelsea Historic District, a collection of 30 architecturally distinctive buildings that recall New York City’s standing as the leading manufacturing center in the United States during the last half of the 19th century. Read more. Read the West Chelsea Designation ReportView the West Chelsea Historic District MapView the July 15th Presentation (PDF format) |
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State Supreme Court Justice Orders Repairs to Landmarked Windermere Apartment Complex in West Midtown Manhattan A Manhattan Supreme Court justice issued a preliminary injunction ordering the owners of the Windermere apartment complex to halt the deterioration of the vacant landmark, requiring them to bring the 127-year-old building into compliance with the City’s landmark regulations. Read more. |
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250 Houses in Brooklyn's Fiske Terrace - Midwood Park Earn Landmark Status The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission unanimously approved the City's 91st historic district. Read more. View the March 18th Presentation (PDF format)Read the Designation ReportView the Fiske Terrace - Midwood Park Historic District MapFrequently Asked Questions about the district |
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Proposed Prospect Heights Historic District, Brooklyn The Landmarks Preservation Commission is considering the designation of a historic district in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. Click here to read more about this proposed historic district. View the July 15th PresentationView the Proposed Historic District MapRead the Proposed Boundary Description |
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Proposed Alice and Agate Courts Historic District, Brooklyn The Landmarks Preservation Commission is considering designating Alice and Agate Courts in Brooklyn as a historic district. Click here to read more about this proposed historic district. View the May 13th PresentationView the Proposed Historic District MapRead the Proposed Boundary Description |
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Proposed Douglaston Historic District Extension, Queens The Landmarks Preservation Commission is considering the designation of an extension to the existing Douglaston Historic District. Click here to read more about this proposed extension. View the March 18th presentationView the proposed district extension map |
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New York City Independent Budget Office Background Paper: Impact of Historic Districts on Residential Property Values Read the Report (in PDF)Visit the IBO website |
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