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    LPC Celebrates New Historic District Markers for Dorrance Brooks Square Historic District in Harlem

    Historic Districts  •  Harlem, Manhattan

    The new historic district marker at Dorrance Brooks Square Park. Image Credit: NYC LPC.

    On February 23, 2022, the Landmarks Preservation Commission, the New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation (NYLPF), and the Dorrance Brooks Property Owners and Residents Association celebrated last year’s designation of the Dorrance Brooks Square Historic District with new historic district markers.

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    Date:02/24/2022
    Category : Landmarks Preservation Commission
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    Brooklyn’s East 25th Street Historic District Receives Historic District Marker

    Historic Districts  •  East Flatbush, Brooklyn

    Landmarks Chair Sarah Carroll and Council Member Farah N. Louis joined local residents and advocates to celebrate the installation of the historic district marker for the East 25th Street HD. Image Credit: NYC LPC.

    The markers commemorate Flatbush’s first historic district. On December 8, 2021, the Landmarks Preservation Commission revealed the historic district marker that will commemorate the East 25th Street Historic District in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. The historic district, which runs on East 25th Street between Clarendon Road and Avenue D, was designated last year.  (read more…)

    Tags : East 25th Street Historic District
    Date:12/17/2021
    Category : Landmarks Preservation Commission
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    Landmarks Designates 200 Madison Avenue Lobby as Interior Landmark

    Designation  •  Murray Hill, Manhattan

    Interior of 200 Madison Avenue lobby. Image Credit: LPC/George Comfort & Sons.

    The lobby is an excellent and well-preserved example of the Neo-Renaissance style. On November 9, 2021, the Landmarks Designation Commission voted to designate the first floor lobby at 200 Madison Avenue as an interior landmark. (read more…)

    Date:11/10/2021
    Category : Landmarks Preservation Commission
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    LPC Launches Interactive Story Map to Commemorate 50th Running of the NYC Marathon

    NYC Marathon  •  Citywide

    Image from interactive story map, showing marathon route and first highlighted stop, Fort Tompkins. Image Credit: NYC LPC

    New Yorkers anticipate the return of the marathon after last year’s cancellation due to COVID-19. On November 3, 2021, the Landmarks Preservation Commission released 50 for the 50th, an interactive story map that highlights 50 landmarks and historic districts along the NYC Marathon route to celebrate the 50th running of the marathon. The marathon, which started in 1970, is having its 50th running this year as last year’s marathon was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (read more…)

    Date:11/04/2021
    Category : Landmarks Preservation Commission
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    LPC Holds Public Hearing for Two Proposed Historic Districts in Cambria Heights

    Historic District Designation  •  Cambria Heights, Queens

    Houses along 222nd Street in the proposed Cambria Heights-222nd Street Historic District. Image Credit: Google Maps.

    Residents raised concerns about the cost and difficulty in maintaining special details and features. On September 14, 2021, the Landmarks Preservation Commission held a public hearing for two proposed historic districts in Cambria Heights, Queens. The Cambria Heights-222nd Street Historic District and the Cambria Heights-227th Street Historic District are both well-preserved examples of the Tudor Revival and Storybook styles and of the 1930s suburban expansion in Queens.  (read more…)

    Date:09/23/2021
    Category : Landmarks Preservation Commission
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