Landmarks and Cornice Repair?
Hi, We need to repair our cornice on our brownstone, which will entail repainting it. Our desire is to paint it to the original black (we believe this is the appropriately historical color). Do we need to get Landmarks approval for either or both of these scenarios? a) repair and repaint it, in the current…
Hi, We need to repair our cornice on our brownstone, which will entail repainting it. Our desire is to paint it to the original black (we believe this is the appropriately historical color). Do we need to get Landmarks approval for either or both of these scenarios? a) repair and repaint it, in the current color or b) repair and repaint it black. Advice from anyone knowledgeable on Landmarks and cornice repair, or from someone having done a similar repair is appreciated.
Technically yes. Since you’re painting it black, as a practical matter, no.
Go to the LPC website (under the nyc.gov portal) and you’ll find most of the information you need there. If you are painting the cornice the same color, no permit is required. If you are changing the color, you will need to file for a permit for minor work (“pmw”). I know this seems counter-intuitive since you are trying to restore the original color but that’s how they work it. Cornices are specifically mentioned in this pdf: Guidelines for Work on Landmarked Properties…
http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/downloads/pdf/pubs/workguide.pdf