HDC regularly reviews every public proposal affecting Individual Landmarks and buildings within Historic Districts in New York City, and when needed, we comment on them. Our testimony for the latest items to be presented at the Landmarks Preservation Commission is below.
Item 1
Item 2
LPC determination: Approved with modifications
LPC determination: Approved with modifications
Item 6
152 East 71st Street – Upper East Side Historic District
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS, Docket #197011
An Itallianate style rowhouse designed by W. O’Gorman and built in 1871. Application is to remove a bay window at the rear façade and construct a rear yard addition.
This building is the last survivor of a row of 1871 houses, all of which had decorative bay windows in the rear. Destroying this fine architectural feature and replacing it with a poorly-considered aluminum green house is an affront to this historic building. If an addition is desired, HDC urges the applicant to design one that incorporates the historic bay into its design.
LPC determination: No action
Item 8
121 Manhattan Avenue – Manhattan Avenue Historic District
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS, Docket #192182
A Queen Anne and Romanesque Revival style rowhouse designed by Edward L. Angell and built in 1890. Application is to alter the rear façade, construct a rooftop bulkhead, and install mechanical equipment, screens and railings at the roof.
As a corner building, 121 anchors the Manhattan Avenue Historic District and its remarkable roof line is an intentional statement of architect Edward Angell. The proposed screens, railings and bulkhead at the roof detract from this design. HDC recommends less visible railings and lowering the bulkhead to minimize the impact of this lovely but very small historic district.
LPC determination: Approved with modifications