To be heard by LPC on Tuesday, February 10th at the Municipal Building: HERMAN A. SCHLEICHER MANSION, BOROUGH OF QUEENS The mansion at 11-41 123rd Street in College Point was designed by Morris Gescheidt and constructed c. 1857 for Herman A. Schleicher, a German immigrant. Little is known about Mr. Schleicher. He appears to have […]
From the Coalition for a Livable Westside If you haven’t heard the great news, Fordham University’s applications for special permits and the proposed Lincoln Center Master Plan were rejected by a vote of 31 to 0 by Community Board 7/Manhattan at its meeting on Wednesday, January 21. This vote however does not end the process […]
In Their Footsteps: A Salute to the Women of the Greenwich Village Preservation Movement A Lecture Co-Sponsored by the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation and the Historic Districts Council Thursday, April 2 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Judson Memorial Hall 239 Thompson Street Free; reservations required Part three of our Women’s History Month series. GVSHP’s […]
From Landmark West! On Sunday, April 26, 2009, LANDMARK WEST! will offer a once-in-a-lifetime glimpse into the fabled Gothic walls of the West 67th Street Artists Colony Historic District on our inaugural Spring House Tour. The Spring House Tour, a limited-ticket event, will open the doors to 5 private homes in the artist studio loft […]
Community Blogging Monday Morning Coffee Talk, with the Flatbush Gardener Monday, February 2nd, 2009 8:30-10:00am Neighborhood Preservation Center 232 East 11th Street New York, NY 10003 Community bloggers are increasingly the voice of local neighborhoods. As larger newspapers focus less and less on the day to day, neighborhood-based blogs have assumed the role of providing […]
From GVSHP Last night, Community Board #2 voted to reject variances to allow a 55% increase in the size of a planned development at 347 West 13th Street (at Washington Street) in the Meatpacking District. GVSHP and its members had pushed hard to get the Community Board to reverse a unanimous vote by its Zoning Committee to support almost […]
From the 93rd Street Beautification Association: An easy way to send the BSA a support letter for their campaign! Simply cut & paste & send the message below to BSA prior to the January 27, 2009 Public Hearing by Regular Mail or online here. Please send a copy to: [email protected]. Ms. Meenakshi Srinivisaan Chair, NYC […]
From the 93rd Street Beautification Association: An easy way to send the BSA a support letter for their campaign! Simply cut & paste & send the message below to BSA prior to the January 27, 2009 Public Hearing by Regular Mail or online here. Please send a copy to: [email protected]. Ms. Meenakshi Srinivisaan Chair, NYC […]
From the Brooklyn Paper A one-block landmark in W’burg By Ben Muessig The Brooklyn Paper / Allyse Pulliam The city is aiming to protect at least one Williamsburg block from the high-speed development that has forever changed the neighborhood’s shape. The Landmarks Preservation Commission is considering turning Fillmore Place – a one-block stretch of 29 […]
From the Villager: Hoping for designation détente By Albert Amateau The Community Board 3 Landmarks Committee decided last week to continue efforts to have the Russian Orthodox Cathedral in the East Village designated as a city landmark and to help locate funding for the financially troubled church. Built in 1891 as the Olivet Memorial Church […]
