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Commission Approves NYC's 100th Historic District
The Landmarks Preservation Commission on Dec. 15, 2009 approved the designation of the Perry Avenue Historic District in the Bedford Park section of the Bronx, New York City’s 100th historic district. The new district consists of nine Queen Anne-style houses constructed in 1912.
Read more
View the December 15th presentation
View the Perry Avenue Historic District map
Read the Perry Avenue Historic District designation report
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Five New Landmarks Approved
The Landmarks Preservation Commission on Nov. 17, 2009 extended landmark protection to the Paramount Hotel, the La Mama Experimental Theatre Club building, two Federal- style houses at 145 and 147 Eighth Avenue and the Vanderzee-Harper House on Staten Island. Read more.
Read more
Read the Paramount Hotel Designation Report
Read the La Mama Experimental Theatre Club Building Designation Report
Read the 145 Eighth Avenue House Designation Report
Read the 147 Eighth Avenue House Designation Report
Read the Vanderzee-Harper House Designation Report
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Flatbush Row Named a Historic District
The Commission on Oct. 27 designated the Ocean on the Park Historic District, and held public hearings on proposals to protect 1,000 buildings in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Read more.
Read the Ocean on the Park Historic District Designation Report
View the Historic District map
View the October 27th presentation
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Alice and Agate Courts Residents Cheer New Signs and Grants
The residents of the Alice and Agate Courts Historic District in Bedford Stuyvesant on Sept. 18 celebrated the installation of new landmark street signs and historic preservation grants for the repair of their homes.
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Sunnyside Gardens Owner Manual Published
The Landmarks Preservation Commission has produced a guide for property owners in the Sunnyside Gardens Historic District to streamline and explain the process for obtaining permits for alterations, new construction and restorative work in the district.
Read the manual
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Landmark Protection Extended to 100 Buildings
The Landmarks Preservation Commission on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009 approved the designations of the Ridgewood North Historic District in Queens, and four rare, late-19th century rowhouses in the Tompkinsville section of Staten Island. Read more.
Read the Ridgewood North Historic District designation report
Read the 411 Westervelt Avenue, Horton's Row designation report
Read the 413 Westervelt Avenue, Horton's Row designation report
Read the 415 Westervelt Avenue, Horton's Row designation report
Read the 417 Westervelt Avenue, Horton's Row designation report
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Commission Approves Prospect Heights Historic District, NYC's Largest Since 1990, and Three Individual Landmarks
The Landmarks Preservation Commission has unanimously approved the designations of the 850-building Prospect Heights Historic District and three individual landmarks in Manhattan, and advanced the proposed designations of 1,100 more buildings in all five boroughs. Read more.
Read the Prospect Heights designation report
Read the 94 Greenwich Street House designation report
Read the John Pierce Residence designation report
Read the Mt. Olive Fire Baptized Holiness Church designation report
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LPC Grant Program Revitalizes Fort Greene Block
Three row houses in Brooklyn are among the dozens to receive funding each year through the Landmarks Preservation Commission’s Historic Preservation Grant Program. In the last 10 years, the federally funded program has provided more than $1.8 million for the restoration of historic properties in all five boroughs. The program was awarded a lifetime achievement award in May by the Metropolitan Chapter of the Victorian Society of America for its significant contribution to the understanding and preservation of the New York City metropolitan area's 19th and early 20th century heritage. Read more.
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Proposed Fieldston Historic District Master Plan
A Master Plan, proposed for the Fieldston Historic District in the Bronx, was the subject of a public hearing on July 7, 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 Plan
View the Proposed Fieldston Master Plan
Read the Fieldston Historic District Designation Report
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Windermere Demolition by Neglect Suit Nets Record $1.1 Million Fine
New York City Corporation Counsel Michael A. Cardozo and Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) Chairman Robert B. Tierney announced today that the City has reached a record $1.1 million settlement to repair the 130-year-old landmark Windermere apartment complex. Read more.
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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 Crown Heights North II Historic District, Brooklyn
The Landmarks Preservation Commission is considering the designation of second area in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Click here to read more about this proposed extension.
View the October 27th Presentation
View the proposed historic district map
Read 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 presentation
View the proposed district extension map
Read the Proposed Boundary Description
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Proposed Grand Concourse Historic District
The Landmarks Preservation Commission is considering
designation of an historic district in the Grand Concourse, Bronx. Click
here
to read more about this proposed
district.
View the December 15th Presentation
View the Proposed Historic District Map
Read the Proposed Boundary Description
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Proposed Greenwich Village Extension II, Manhattan
The Landmarks Preservation Commission is considering designating a second extension to the Greenwich Village historic district in Manhattan. Click here to read more about this proposed district.
View the October 27th Presentation
View the Proposed Historic District Extension Map
Read the Proposed Boundary Description
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Proposed Ridgewood South Historic District, Queens
The Landmarks Preservation Commission is considering the designation of a historic district in southern Ridgewood, Queens. Click here to read more about this proposed district.
View the April 14th Presentation
View the Proposed Historic District Map
Read the Proposed Boundary Description
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Proposed SoHo-Cast Iron Historic District Extension, Manhattan
The Landmarks Preservation Commission is considering the designation of an extension to the SoHo-Cast Iron historic district in Manhattan. Click here to read more about this proposed district.
View the October 27th Presentation
View the Proposed Historic District Extension Map
Read the Proposed Boundary Description
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Proposed Upper East Side Historic District Extension, Manhattan
The Landmarks Preservation Commission is considering the designation of an extension to the Upper East Side historic district in Manhattan. Click here to read more about this proposed district.
View the October 27th Presentation
View the Proposed Historic District Extension Map
Read the Proposed Boundary Description
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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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