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    Court of Appeals Allows Historic Clock to be Closed to the Public and Converted

    346 Broadway  •  Tribeca, Manhattan

    346 Broadway. Image Credit: Brett.

    Landmarks acted within its authority when it approved the LLC’s certificate of appropriateness. On March 28, 2019, the New York Court of Appeals ruled that the Certificate of Appropriateness granted the Landmarks Preservation Commission for 346 Broadway in 2014 was proper, reversing two lower courts’ decision. In 1987, the Landmarks Preservation Commission designated 346 Broadway as an interior landmark. The designation included the building’s banking hall and the 13th floor clock tower, which houses a mechanical clock. At the time of designation, the City owned the building and the clock tower was opened to the public for weekly tours.

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    Tags : 346 Broadway, Historic Districts Council, Landmarks, Landmarks Preservation Commission, Law Department
    Date:04/09/2019
    Category : Court Decisions
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