Regarding the Landmark Designation of the Wallabout Historic District

Statement of the Historic Districts Council Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission Regarding the proposed Wallabout Historic District October 26, 2010 The Historic Districts Council is the citywide advocate for New York’s historic neighborhoods. As part of our efforts to better grapple with the dozens of communities citywide desirous of historic district status, for the past […]

On Extending the West End-Collegiate Historic District Extension

Statement of the Historic Districts Council Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Hearing,  June 28, 2011 Item 16: LP 2462 BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN PROPOSED WEST END-COLLEGIATE HISTORIC DISTRICT EXTENSION The Historic Districts Council is the advocate for New York City’s designated historic districts and neighborhoods meriting preservation. The Historic Districts Council been impressed by LPC’s swift and […]

On Landmarking the Elridge House in Richmond Hill

Statement of the Historic Districts Council Landmakrs Preservation Commission Designation Hearing, June 28, 2011  Item 13: LP – 2473 BOROUGH OF QUEENS DANIEL ELDRIDGE HOUSE, 87-61 111TH Street The Historic Districts Council is the advocate for New York City’s designated historic districts and neighborhoods meriting preservation. Even in a neighborhood as architecturally rich as Richmond Hill, […]

On Landmarking The Garner Mansion

Statement of the Historic Districts Council Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Hearing,   June 28, 2011 Item 15 : LP – 2245 BOROUGH OF STATEN ISLAND WILLIAM T. & MARY MARCELLITE GARNER MANSION, 355 Bard Avenue The Historic Districts Council is the advocate for New York City’s designated historic districts and neighborhoods meriting preservation. The Garner Mansion […]

PROPOSED RIVERSIDE DRIVE-WEST END HISTORIC DISTRICT EXTENSION 1

Statement of the Historic Districts Council Designation Hearing March 22, 2011 Item 7 BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN LP 2463 PROPOSED RIVERSIDE DRIVE-WEST END HISTORIC DISTRICT EXTENSION 1  The Historic Districts Council is the advocate for New York City’s designated historic districts and neighborhoods meriting preservation. The Historic Districts Council been impressed by LPC’s swift and generous […]

PROPOSED RIVERSIDE DRIVE-WEST END HISTORIC DISTRICT EXTENSION 1

Statement of the Historic Districts Council Designation Hearing March 22, 2011 Item 7 BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN LP 2463 PROPOSED RIVERSIDE DRIVE-WEST END HISTORIC DISTRICT EXTENSION 1  The Historic Districts Council is the advocate for New York City’s designated historic districts and neighborhoods meriting preservation. The Historic Districts Council been impressed by LPC’s swift and generous […]

PROPOSED CENTRAL RIDGEWOOD HISTORIC DISTRICT

Statement of the Historic Districts Council Designation Hearing March 22, 2011 Item 6 BOROUGH OF QUEENS LP 2448 PROPOSED CENTRAL RIDGEWOOD HISTORIC DISTRICT The Historic Districts Council is the advocate for New York City’s designated historic districts and neighborhoods meriting preservation. The Historic Districts Council commends the Landmarks Preservation Commission for bringing forward this neighborhood […]

PROPOSED CENTRAL RIDGEWOOD HISTORIC DISTRICT

Statement of the Historic Districts Council Designation Hearing March 22, 2011 Item 6 BOROUGH OF QUEENS LP 2448 PROPOSED CENTRAL RIDGEWOOD HISTORIC DISTRICT The Historic Districts Council is the advocate for New York City’s designated historic districts and neighborhoods meriting preservation. The Historic Districts Council commends the Landmarks Preservation Commission for bringing forward this neighborhood […]

FAIRWAY APARTMENTS Testimony

Statement of the Historic Districts Council Designation Hearing March 22, 2011 Item 4 LP – 2484 BOROUGH OF Queens FAIRWAY APARTMENTS, 76-09 34th Avenue (aka 76-01 to 76-09 34th Avenue) The Historic Districts Council is the advocate for New York City’s designated historic districts and neighborhoods meriting preservation. The 1937 Fairway Apartments, which derives its […]

HAWTHORNE COURT APARTMENTS TESTIMONY

Statement of the Historic Districts Council Designation Hearing March 22, 2011 Item 5 LP – 2461 BOROUGH OF Queens HAWTHORNE COURT APARTMENTS, 215-37 to 215-43 43rd Avenue and 42-26 to 42-38 216th Street The Historic Districts Council is the advocate for New York City’s designated historic districts and neighborhoods meriting preservation. In the far edges […]