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    Proposed Demolition of Two Historic Buildings Would Make Way for 14-story Development

    Certificate of Appropriateness  •  Ladies’ Mile, Manhattan
    Rendering of proposed buildings on 51 and 53 West 19th Street in the Ladies' Mile Historic District. Image Credit: Smith-Miller and Hawkinson Architects.

    Rendering of proposed buildings on 51 and 53 West 19th Street in the Ladies’ Mile Historic District. Image Credit: Smith-Miller and Hawkinson Architects.

    While praising design of proposed new structure, commissioners generally agreed that demolition of contributing buildings in a historic district was inappropriate.  On April 1, 2014, the Landmarks Preservation Commission considered a proposal to demolish two adjoining buildings in the Ladies’ Mile Historic District at 51 and 53 West 19th Street, and build a 14-story residential structure at the site. Both buildings, constructed for residential use in 1854, were significantly altered in the 1920s when the buildings were converted for commercial purposes. The applicants, Property 51, LLC, purchased the currently unoccupied buildings in 2013. (read more…)

    Tags : 51 West 19th Street, 53 West 19th Street, Ladies' Mile Historic District, Landmarks Preservation, Manhattan Community Board 5, Property 51 LLC, Smith-Miller and Hawkinson Architects
    Date:04/07/2014
    Category : Landmarks Preservation Commission
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