The Historic Districts Council (HDC) reviews every public proposal affecting New York City’s landmarks and historic districts and provides testimony to the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) whenever it is needed. Please continue reading for our testimony regarding the latest items under consideration by the Commission. We invite you to visit the HDC@LPC blog for an archive containing all […]
LPC-22-01806 69 Gansevoort Street – Gansevoort Market Historic District CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS A 19th century building altered in the Moderne style by George H. Suess in 1949. Application is to construct a rooftop addition. We feel that the proposed addition is over-sized and too busy in the context of its modest site. The three dimensional […]
LPC-22-00116 214 Jefferson Avenue – Bedford Historic District Brooklyn – Block 1833 – Lot 16 Zoning R6B CD: 3 CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS A Renaissance Revival style rowhouse designed by Frederick L. Hine and built c. 1909. Application is to modify a masonry opening and install a balcony and fence. Architect: ARCHITECTURE + CONSTRUCTION, PLLC HDC Finds […]
LPC-22-00050 295-297 Hicks Street – Brooklyn Heights Historic District Block 261 – Lot 111, 9, 110 Zoning R6 CD: 2 CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Three vacant lots. Application is to construct two new buildings. Architect: CWB Architects In the interest of transparency, Brendan Coburn, the architect of record for this project, serves on HDC’s Board of Directors. […]
LPC-22-01205 95 Prospect Park West, Prospect Park – Litchfield Villa – Individual Landmark Brooklyn – Block 1117 – Lot 1. Zoning: Park CD: 7 CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS An Italianate style mansion designed by Alexander J. Davis built c. 1850 within a primarily naturalistic style park designed in 1865 by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux. […]
LPC-21-06057 495 Broadway – SoHo-Cast Iron Historic District Manhattan – Block 484 – Lot 24 Zoning M1-5B CD: 2 CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS A Beaux-Arts style store and loft building designed by Alfred Zucker and built in 1892-1893. Application is to construct rooftop bulkheads and railings. Architect: C3D Architecture PLLC HDC finds the proposed bulkheads on […]
LPC-21-02724 415 12th Street – Park Slope Historic District Extension Brooklyn – Block 1096 – Lot 67 Zoning R6B CD: 6 CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS A neo-Grec style rowhouse built c. 1878-80. Application is to construct rooftop and rear yard additions, replace windows, and extend chimneys. Architect: Ben Herzog HDC finds this proposal to have […]
LPC-21-00012 50-02 39th Avenue, aka Phipps Playground – Sunnyside Gardens Historic District Queens – Block 129 – Lot 30 Zoning R4 CD: 2 BINDING REPORT A quarter acre fenced-in playground with a shed and pavilion. Application is to refurbish the playground. Architect/Designer: NYC Parks & Recreation The Historic Districts Council is pleased to see […]
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS LPC-21-09458 38-44 Laight Street – Tribeca North Historic District Manhattan – Block 220 – Lot 7503, 36 Zoning C6-2A CD: 1 A Renaissance Revival style warehouse building designed by Clinton & Russell and built in 1896. Application is to replace the sidewalk. Architect: Bone/Levine Architects HDC has long had an interest in […]
The Historic Districts Council (HDC) reviews every public proposal affecting New York City’s landmarks and historic districts and provides testimony to the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) whenever it is needed. Please continue reading for our testimony regarding the latest items under consideration by the Commission. We invite you to visit the HDC@LPC blog for an archive containing all […]
