Certificate of Appropriateness Testimony
The rooftop addition is highly visible from 7th avenue and therefore needs to be more carefully designed. The exposed gable-end of the roof should be contained within a brick Dutch gable-end wall with rebuilt brick chimneys incorporated into the form . The bent-metal chimney flues and extended chimney flues are all inappropriate. Extending the existing brick chimneys up to clear the roof height and having terra cotta flues pipes extend one to two feet above the brick chimney cap would solve the technical problem while resolving the awkward side walls. This solution will also create a far more technically viable flashing condition for the roof.
The rear façades corbeled cornice should be maintained and the rooftop extensions railing should be just steel and set back from the rear façade. The extended parapet conditions shown in the presentation are inappropriate and need to be resolved in another way.
We were not able to determine what the current window lintel condition is on the rear façade and therefore do not know if the proposed elevation detailing is appropriate.
We ask the commission to require this applicant to further study their proposal and seek a more respectful, contextual and appropriate solution.
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LPC-22-11813
1140 Broadway – Madison Square North Historic District
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
A neo-Classical style store and loft building designed by Maynicke & Franke and built in 1914-15. Application is to alter the entrance surround and replace infill, and install a marquee
Architect: Montroy DeMarco
We applaud this excellent application, and find the proposed infill to be an improvement over the existing.
Action: Unanimously approved with recommendation that the applicant continue to work with staff to see if there is more granite to expose, and to study the size of lettering on the marquee.
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