Posts Tagged ‘landmarks preservation commission’

Why landmarking Springs Mills Building is good news for historic preservation.

Do these events seem familiar to you?
- A run-down and/or unloved building, between 30 and 60 years old, piques the imagination of a greedy developer, cash-strapped city, or poor property owner;
- A plan is hatched - often for money, but perhaps for the community’s sake - to “improve” the neighborhood by fixing up the property;
- For [...]

Manhattan misadventures in historic preservation

Apart from delivering the welcome news that Manhattan’s West-Park Presbyterian Church was recently awarded landmark status, ArchPaper’s review about how the building averted demolition also alludes to a interesting - but by no means unprecedented - strategy for generating public support to destroy (inconveniently) historic structures. 
Back in 2003 (before being landmarked), the West-Park congregation proposed replacing the 1880s church [...]

At Lincoln Center, the Beaumont Theater will be just fine - even better - with Hugh Hardy’s “black box” perched on top

Lincoln Center is not a landmark - at least by designation.  Most would agree that it is a landmark of some sort - if not architecturally, certainly for its cultural impact.  And yet, despite concerted (and well-founded) efforts made by groups like DOCOMOMO and folks like Andrew S. Dolkart, the city and state have opted [...]

 
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