LPC-26-12616
69 Orange Street – Brooklyn Heights Historic District
69 Orange Street – Brooklyn Heights Historic District
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
A Federal style house built in 1829, altered with eclectic details and a mansard roof. Application is to install a front porch, construct a rear yard addition, and install a roof dormer.
A Federal style house built in 1829, altered with eclectic details and a mansard roof. Application is to install a front porch, construct a rear yard addition, and install a roof dormer.
Architect: R.A. Somerby
The Historic Districts Council generally supports this application but offers a few suggestions. First, we recommend reducing the floor-to-floor heights and parapet height of the rear yard addition to allow the original third story to remain legible in its historic configuration. If the addition is reduced, the roof dormer should also be redesigned to relate more closely to the existing windows of the house.
We also encourage the applicant to revisit the architectural detailing throughout the proposal. The classical proportions of the proposed front porch, particularly the relationship between the columns and entablature, require greater refinement.
In addition, the side-porch windows and doors need clearer proportions and more substantial framing. The divided lights should emphasize vertical proportions, consistent with the windows on the original portion of the house. We also recommend a more substantial mullion between the two pairs of windows or, alternatively, four individual punched openings rather than paired windows.
LPC-26-11915
321A Jefferson Avenue – Bedford Historic District
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
A neo-Grec style rowhouse with alterations, designed by William Taylor and built c. 1882. Application is to reclad a rooftop addition and replace windows.
A neo-Grec style rowhouse with alterations, designed by William Taylor and built c. 1882. Application is to reclad a rooftop addition and replace windows.
Architect: DATUM Studio
The Historic Districts Council appreciates the effort to improve the appearance of the existing rooftop addition. However, we find the proposed arched windows somewhat oversized.
We have no objection to the proposed replacement windows on the main façade, which appear generally consistent with the building’s historic window configuration.
LPC-27-02218
2–6 Greene Street (aka 329–331 Canal Street) – SoHo-Cast Iron Historic District
2–6 Greene Street (aka 329–331 Canal Street) – SoHo-Cast Iron Historic District
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
A commercial building designed by J.B. Snook and built in 1884. Application is to construct a rooftop addition.
A commercial building designed by J.B. Snook and built in 1884. Application is to construct a rooftop addition.
Architect: ISSAC AND STERN ARCHITECTS
The Historic Districts Council generally finds this application appropriate. Our only concern is the visibility of the proposed elevator bulkhead, which appears unnecessarily prominent from both Greene and Church Streets. We ask the applicant to specify an elevator with a smaller overrun to reduce the bulk and visibility of this element.
LPC-24-11454
222 West 71st Street – West End–Collegiate Historic District Extension
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
A stripped Romanesque Revival style rowhouse designed by George F. Pelham and built in 1891. Application is to construct rooftop and rear yard additions.
A stripped Romanesque Revival style rowhouse designed by George F. Pelham and built in 1891. Application is to construct rooftop and rear yard additions.
Architect: TAN
The Historic Districts Council objects to the scale of the proposed rear and rooftop additions. The rear addition appears to completely obscure the historic rear façade, with no attempt to defer to the historic building, while the rooftop addition adds significantly to its bulk. At minimum, the rooftop addition should be set back from the rear facade to read as a separate element. However, we urge the Commission to require a substantial reduction and redesign of both additions to better respect the building’s historic character and the surrounding district.
LPC-26-11331
129 West 77th Street – Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
Application to enlarge a rear yard addition.
Application to enlarge a rear yard addition.
Architect: Archetype Architecture / Alan Berman
The Historic Districts Council objects to the excessive height and bulk of the proposed rear yard addition. We recommend eliminating the fourth floor to better align with the established rear-yard context and to allow more of the historic rear façade to read. We also object to the proposed fenestration, which appears institutional in character, is poorly proportioned, and does not appear to have precedent within the historic district.
LPC-26-05179
246 West End Avenue – West End–Collegiate Historic District Extension
246 West End Avenue – West End–Collegiate Historic District Extension
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
A Renaissance Revival style apartment building designed by J.E.R. Carpenter and built in 1912-13. Application is to install a through-wall air conditioner.
A Renaissance Revival style apartment building designed by J.E.R. Carpenter and built in 1912-13. Application is to install a through-wall air conditioner.
The Historic Districts Council does not object to the proposed through-wall air conditioner and appreciates the apparent effort to minimize its visual impact by painting the exterior louver to match the surrounding masonry. However, given the lack of uniformity among existing installations, we strongly encourage building management to develop a master plan establishing consistent standards for placement, dimensions, and finishes.