Certificate of Appropriateness Testimony

HDC@LPC Testimony for January 7, 2025

CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS TESTIMONY

LPC-25-00512

43 Sterling Place – Park Slope Historic District Extension II

CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS

An Italianate style rowhouse with alterations built c. 1880. Application is to legalize the
replacement of bluestone sidewalk paving without Landmarks Preservation Commission permit(s)

HDC finds this proposed legalization inappropriate. Bluestone is the correct material. It is readily available and should be used here. 

Action: approved with modifications.

LPC-24-11530
38 Bedford Street – Greenwich Village Historic District

CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS 
An altered Federal style rowhouse built in 1835-1836, modified in 1923 and 1930 with vernacular Classical style details. Application is to replace windows.

Architect: CREO Design Collective

HDC is interested to know why the applicant is proposing a Marvin product with fiberglass, when a readily-approvable aluminum-clad Marvin product is available. We need more information about the appearance of the fiberglass to judge appropriateness.

Action: approved with modifications.

LPC-25-01736
271 West 11th Street – Greenwich Village Historic District

CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS 

A Greek Revival style rowhouse built in 1836. Application is to install a stoop and entryway.

Architect:  HS2 ARCHITECTURE

HDC appreciates the restorative nature of this proposal, but feels the applicant should make a more thorough survey of appropriate materials, which can be done by assessing the neighboring buildings. 

Specifically, HDC finds the proposed curlicue ironwork detail inappropriate to this style of house, and believes the proposed entablature should be all-masonry construction, instead of the proposed brownstone-stucco. 

Action: approved with modifications.

LPC-25-02050
21 West 16th Street – 21 West 16th Street Building – Individual Landmark

CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS 
A Greek Revival style rowhouse built c. 1846. Application is to replace windows.

Architect: Urban Pioneering

Given that this is an individual landmark, HDC feels wood is the correct material for window replacements. We wonder whether the leaded-glass windows at the cellar level are original. If so, they should be retained. 

Action: approved with modifications.

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