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    115-Property District in Morningside Enters Designation Process

    Designation Calendaring  •  Morningside Heights, Manhattan
    Historic District Map. Image Credit: LPC

    Morningside Heights Historic District Map. Image Credit: LPC

    Potential 115-building district was largely developed in a short time frame following closures of two asylums that occupied area and extension of IRT subway line at turn of the century. On September 13, 2016, the Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to add the Morningside Heights Historic District to its calendar, formally commencing the designation process. The proposed district is composed of approximately 115 buildings in upper Manhattan, to the west and south of Columbia University’s campus. The district is almost entirely residential in character, with some institutional buildings, including Broadway Presbyterian Church, falling within its borders. (read more…)

    Tags : Beaux Arts, Chair Meenakshi Srinivasan, Morningside Heights Historic District, Renaissance Revival, Tudor Revival
    Date:09/30/2016
    Category : Landmarks Preservation Commission
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