The Landmarks Preservation Commission held hearings on three potential new Brooklyn locations yesterday. First up was the four-building complex associated with the William Ulmer Brewery in Bushwick. All of the seven people who spoke—including a representative from both Councilmember Reyna‘s office and the Municipal Art Society, Simeon Bankoff from the Historic Districts Council and Ward Dennis from the Waterfront Preservation Alliance. A similar line-up of North Brooklyn folks also unanimously supported the creation of the Fillmore Place Historic District, a 29-building, one-block stretch of Williamsburg. When it came to the Ocean on the Park Historic District (pictured above), more than 20 people spoke; only two—the owners of 189 and 211 Ocean Avenue—came out against it. The dates for the commission’s votes on the three matters have yet to be set.
Big Day Coming Up for Brooklyn at Landmarks [Brownstoner]
Public Hearing Agenda 3/24/09 [LPC]