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    Landmarks Votes to Calendar Harlem Branch of New York Public Library for Designation

    Landmarks Preservation Commission  •  Calendaring  •  Harlem, Manhattan

    The Harlem Branch of the New York Public Library. Image Credit: LPC

    The library that would become the Harlem Branch was originally established in 1825. On February 2, 2021, the Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to calendar the Harlem Branch of the New York Public Library for future designation. The Harlem Branch is located at 9 West 124th Street across from Marcus Garvey Park in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan. (more…)

    Date: 02/08/2021
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    Landmarks Holds Public Hearing on Public School 48 Designation

    Landmarks Preservation Commission  •  Landmark Designation  •  Jamaica, Queens

    Public School 48. Image Credit: LPC/Lisa Kersavage

    Landmarks advocates and elected officials support the designation of the school as a landmark. On August 4, 2020, the Landmarks Preservation Commission held a public hearing to designate Public School 48 in Jamaica, Queens as an individual landmark. Public School 48, also known as the Robert E. Peary School, is located at 155-02 108th Avenue and is an Art Deco style three-story public school building designed by Walter C. Martin. For CityLand’s prior coverage of the Public School 48 designation process, click here. (more…)

    Tags : landmarks designation, Landmarks Public Hearing, Public School 48
    Date: 08/24/2020
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    Landmarks Calendars Jamaica, Queens Public School for Designation

    Landmarks Preservation Commission  •  Calendaring  •  Jamaica, Queens

    Public School 48 in Jamaica, Queens/Image Credit: LPC

    The public school building’s design and details set it apart from other school buildings built during the early 20th century. On June 9, 2020, the Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to calendar Public School 48 in Jamaica, Queens for designation as an individual landmark. Public School 48, located at 155-02 108th Avenue, is an Art Deco style three-story public school building designed by Walter C. Martin. 

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    Tags : calendaring, Jamaica, Landmarks Preservation Commission, Public School 31, Public School 48, Queens, Sarah Carroll
    Date: 07/03/2020
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    Landmarks Calendars Site of Former Synagogue for Designation Rescission

    Landmarks Preservation Commission  •  Landmark Designation Rescission  •  Lower East Side, Manhattan

    Beth Hamedrash Hagodol Synagogue at the time of designation./Image Credit: LPC

    The former landmarked synagogue was home to the country’s oldest Russian Orthodox Jewish congregation. On May 19, 2020, the Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to calendar a decision to rescind the individual landmark designation of a vacant lot, located at 60 Norfolk Street, Manhattan. The lot was formerly the site of the Beth Hamedrash Hagodol Synagogue, which was fully demolished in 2019 after a fire destroyed most of the building.

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    Tags : 60 Norfolk Street, Beth Hamedrash Hagodol Synagogue, Landmark Designation Rescission, Landmarks Preservation Commission, Lower East Side
    Date: 06/04/2020
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    Landmarks Calendars Hamilton Grange for Landmark Designation Amendment

    Landmarks Preservation Commission  •  Landmark Designation Amendment  •  Hamilton Heights, Manhattan

    Hamilton Grange at its current location./Image Credit: LPC

    The Federal-style mansion is also a national historic landmark. On May 19, 2020, the Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to calendar a decision to amend the individual landmark designation for the Hamilton Grange mansion located in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan. Hamilton Grange is a two-story frame mansion that belonged to Alexander Hamilton. The mansion was located at 287 Convent Avenue at the time of its designation but it was moved to 414 West 141st Street in 2008. The amendment would rescind the designation for the former site and designate the current site.

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    Tags : 414 West 141st Street, Hamilton Grange, Hamilton Heights, Landmark Designation Amendment, Landmarks Preservation Commission
    Date: 06/03/2020
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