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    Cool reception for demolition of Village bldg.

    Certificate of Appropriateness  •  Greenwich Village, Manhattan

    Developer seeks to demolish 1929 building to construct three-story mixed-use building. On February 12, 2008, Landmarks heard testimony on an application to demolish a two-story commercial building and construct a three-story building with a penthouse in its place.

    George H. McCabe designed the existing building, located at 131 Seventh Avenue South in the Greenwich Village Historic District, with a sophisticated brick design and stepped parapet. McCabe, who was a Greenwich Village resident, also designed the Washington Heights Courthouse and various buildings in the Hamilton Fish estate, including a studio on Irving Place located just south of the Fish mansion in the Gramercy Park Historic District. (read more…)

    Tags : 131 Seventh Avenue South, George H. McCabe
    Date:03/15/2008
    Category : Landmarks Preservation Commission
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