BREAKING: Dumbo Designated as Landmark District
Moments ago, the Landmarks Preservation Commission voted 8-0 to designate the Brooklyn waterfront neighborhood of Dumbo as an historic district. Here’s what Commish Bob Tierney had to say: DUMBO was essential to Brooklyn’s rise as a major manufacturing center, and was home to some of America’s most important industrial firms that produced everything from ale…
Moments ago, the Landmarks Preservation Commission voted 8-0 to designate the Brooklyn waterfront neighborhood of Dumbo as an historic district. Here’s what Commish Bob Tierney had to say:
DUMBO was essential to Brooklyn’s rise as a major manufacturing center, and was home to some of America’s most important industrial firms that produced everything from ale and paper boxes to soap and steel wool. DUMBO’s distinctively designed buildings and sublime vistas survive to this day, and still define its character, even as it has evolved into a largely residential neighborhood. This designation will ensure that this still-evolving neighborhood retains its unique historic character.
The new district—bound by John Street to the north, York Street to the south, Main Street to the west and Bridge Street to the east—includes 91 buildings, most of them constructed between 1880 and 1920. Next up: A vote from City Council, which is expected to be a mere formality.
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I think the Brooklyn Bridge will survive a new building on Dock Street.
But bad news for the Brooklyn Bridge.
why should the Dock St area been included? there’s no building there that’s worth protecting.
It looks like the Dock St site is outside the preservation district. For us parents, this is good news for the proposed public school.
Thanks 4:56. Guess I shouldn’t be surprised about Dock St.
THese old concrete bunkers are gigantic, they are overbuilt in terms of current zoning. They do not need the same landmark protection as little three and four story brownstones that could give way to much larger buildings on the same site.
There is no comaprison. The Commission designated this area precisely because there was no need to. Therefore no contraversy.
The wallantas site for the Dock Street buildings was cut out of the boundaries. Surprise! -not.
David Walentas added a square frame structure on his abode, is that covered by landmark regulation? Is protection good only for the goose and not the gander?
Will this designation have any effect on the Dock Street development?
Concrete bunkers filled with yuppies desrve as much protection and brown-colored stone houses filled with yuppies.