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    Scenic Landmark Designation of Coney Island Boardwalk Proceeds

    Landmarks Preservation Commission  •  Designation Hearing  •  Coney Island, Brooklyn

    Coney Island Boardwalk. Image credit: LPC.

    Many speakers asked Landmarks to seek more binding control to ensure the boardwalk’s wood planking is replaced in kind. The Landmarks Preservation Commission held a hearing on the potential scenic landmark designation of the Coney Island Boardwalk at its meeting on April 17, 2018. The designation would include the boardwalk and all structures on it, including furniture, concession pavilions, comfort stations, and lifeguard stations. A 100-foot-wide corridor of sand below and adjoining the boardwalk would be included in the designation. (more…)

    Tags : Boardwalk, Coney Island, Coney Island Boardwalk, landmark, Mermaid Parade, scenic landmark
    Date: 04/26/2018
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    Coney Island Boardwalk Designated a Scenic Landmark

    Landmarks Preservation Commission  •  Designation  •  Coney Island, Brooklyn

    Coney Island Boardwalk. Image credit: LPC.

    Iconic 2.7-mile long boardwalk designated for its cultural and historical significance, as little if any original fabric remains. On May 15, 2018, Landmarks voted to designate Brooklyn’s Coney Island Boardwalk a scenic landmark. The Boardwalk was originally opened to the public in 1923, and was extended in subsequent years. Under Robert Moses leadership of the Parks Department in 1938, the Boardwalk was straightened, moved inland, and extended. The Boardwalk’s current length is 2.7 miles. A 100-foot-wide corridor of sand below and adjoining the Boardwalk is included in the designation. (more…)

    Tags : Boardwalk, Coney Island, landmark, scenic landmark
    Date: 05/25/2018
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    Testimony in Support and Opposition to Historic District Extension Heard from Community Members

    Landmarks Preservation Commission  •  Designation Hearing  •  Boerum Hill, Brooklyn

    Proposed Boerum Hill Historic District Extension. Image Credit: LPC.

    Controversy focused on small section of Atlantic Avenue commercial corridor proposed for inclusion in district extension, characterized by 19th-century low-rise buildings. Landmarks held a hearing on the designation of the Boerum Hill Historic District Extension on May 8, 2018.  The extension would be composed of three direct sections adjoining the existing Boerum Hill Historic District to the north, south, and west. Approximately 288 buildings are included in the proposed extension, roughly equal in size to the existing 300-property district. (more…)

    Tags : Boerum Hill, bulildings, designation, historic district, landmark, Landmark Designation
    Date: 05/15/2018
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    Brinckerhoff Cemetery in Queens Landmarked Despite Owner’s Objections

    Landmarks Preservation Commission  •  Designation  •  Fresh Meadows, Queens

    Brinckerhoff Cemetery in Fresh Meadows. Credit: LPC

    Despite the lack of visible grave markers, Queens cemetery found to contain sufficient historical and archaeological significance to merit designation. On August 14, 2012, Landmarks designated the Brinckerhoff Cemetery at 69-65 182nd Street in the Fresh Meadows section of Queens as an individual City landmark. From 1730 to 1872, the site served as a cemetery for the then-rural community, including the prominent Dutch families who settled the area. A 1919 survey identified 77 gravestones and markers. However, no visible grave markers remain, and the property is overgrown with trees and shrubs.

    The City foreclosed on the abandoned site in 1954, and sold the property to Joseph and Elizabeth DeDomenico. The Queens Historical Society and descendants of the Brinckerhoff family sued to reclaim the site in 1999. The DeDomenico family offered to sell the land to the Historical Society, but the group was unable to raise enough money in the time allotted. Linda’s Cai Trading Inc. acquired the property in 2010.

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    Tags : Brinckerhoff Cemetery, landmark, Queens Community Board 8
    Date: 08/17/2012
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