As was generally expected, the Landmarks Preservation Commission designated McCarren Pool (and surrounding buildings) a New York City landmark. While there was plenty of momentum this time around to carry the day, the pool had the strange distinction of having spent more than a decade on the LPC’s calendar before making the cut. Then again, Greenpoint and Williamsburg were very different places back in the early nineties, before condos, rock concerts and even the L Cafe (remember that?). The practical implication of the designation, as The Observer points out, is that the Parks Department, which has been actively trying to figure out a plan for the pool area, will have to clear any proposals with LPC. Also up for designation was the Sunset Park pool. Does anyone know if it was approved?
McCarren Pool Gets a Little LPC [NY Observer]
W’burg Landmarking Update: Domino and McCarren [Brownstoner]
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