Certificate of Appropriateness Testimony LPC-22-11159 43 Barrow Street – Greenwich Village Historic District CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS A Federal style rowhouse built in 1828. Application is to construct a rooftop addition, alter the facade and excavate the cellar. Architect: SUK Design Group The proposal for 43 Barrow street contains a number of elements that are inappropriate and […]
Certificate of Appropriateness Testimony LPC-23-03161 48 West 85th Street- Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS A Queen Anne style rowhouse with neo-Grec elements designed by Thom & Wilson and built in 1886-87. Application is to construct rooftop and rear yard additions. Architect: DXA studio HDC finds this proposed rear-yard addition to […]
Certificate of Appropriateness Testimony LPC-22-08844 34-19 83rd Street – Jackson Heights Historic District CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS A neo-Tudor style garden home designed by Pierce L. Kieswetter and built in 1928-29. Application is to install mechanical units in the front yard. We appreciate this homeowner’s attempt to conceal their condensing unit, but feel that the front […]
Certificate of Appropriateness Testimony LPC-21-05595 565 Broadway – SoHo-Cast Iron Historic District CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS An Italianate style store and loft building designed by John Kellum and built in 1859-60. Application is to replace marble units with a substitute material. Architect: Sullivan Engineering This proposal suggests a mixture of marble replacement and GFRC. HDC finds the […]
Certificate of Appropriateness Testimony LPC-22-11440 9 Willow Place – Brooklyn Heights Historic District CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS An Anglo-Italianate style rowhouse built in 1859. Application is to modify openings and replace windows and doors. Architect: Baxt/Ingui HDC finds this proposal to be in need of further study. In particular, we believe the large-format glass sliders are compositionally […]
Certificate of Appropriateness Testimony LPC-23-02025 34-16 84th Street – Jackson Heights Historic District CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS An Anglo-American Garden Home style attached house designed by Robert Tappan and built in 1927. Application is to replace roofing material. HDC appreciates the challenge of finding Terra Cotta roof tiles to match 100-year-old existing versions of them for […]
Certificate of Appropriateness Testimony LPC-23-02281 10 South Street – Battery Maritime Building – Individual Landmark LPC-23-02281 BINDING REPORT A Beaux-Arts style marine terminal building designed by Walker & Morris and built in 1906- 09. Application is to legalize rooftop work, the construction of elevator bulkheads, and signage modifications performed in non-compliance with and/or without Landmarks […]
Certificate of Appropriateness Testimony LPC-22-10212 863 Sterling Place – Crown Heights North Historic District CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS A Romanesque Revival/Renaissance Revival style two-family residence designed by Dahlander & Hedman and built in 1896. Application is to modify the storefront surround, replace signage and legalize the installation of storefront infill and other related elements without Landmarks […]
Certificate of Appropriateness Testimony LPC-22-11852 91 8th Avenue – Park Slope Historic District CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS A French neo-Grec style row house built in 1883. Application is to modify window openings and install a rear deck. Architect: Harper Architecture, PC HDC found this proposal to be modest, handsome and entirely appropriate. Our one comment is that we […]
Certificate of Appropriateness Testimony LPC-22-09276 236 Albany Avenue – Crown Heights North III Historic District CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS An altered Renaissance Revival-style rowhouse designed by Irving B. Ells and built c. 1899. Application is to legalize storefront infill and windows installed without Landmarks Preservation Commission permit(s). HDC believes that this proposal needs further study. The […]
