LPC Calendars Two New Areas in Brooklyn
Big news for the Brooklyn preservation scene: Yesterday the Landmarks Preservation Commission calendared two new historic districts in the borough, Wallabout and Park Place; though relatively small, both districts contain some very important 19th century architecture. The Wallabout Historic District is actually just one block of Vanderbilt Avenue between Myrtle and Park Avenues (pictured), where…
Big news for the Brooklyn preservation scene: Yesterday the Landmarks Preservation Commission calendared two new historic districts in the borough, Wallabout and Park Place; though relatively small, both districts contain some very important 19th century architecture. The Wallabout Historic District is actually just one block of Vanderbilt Avenue between Myrtle and Park Avenues (pictured), where 55 pre-Civil War buildings stand, including many frame houses. (Some preservationists, including the Historic Districts Council, have been advocating for a much larger swath of Wallabout to be protected.) The proposed Park Place Historic District includes 13 Romanesque Revival row houses with Queen Anne style details on Park Place between Franklin and Bedford Avenues in Crown Heights. Built in 1894, these buildings are are thought to be designed by Walter Coots, the architect of the homes in the recently-landmarked Alice and Agate Courts Historic District. The dates for the hearing are unknown as of yet, but along with the push for the Bedford Historic District, it looks like LPC is paying greater attention to more areas around Brooklyn.
New Historic Districts Proposed for Brooklyn [Observer]
Neighborhood at Risk: Wallabout [HDC]
” both districts contain some very important 19th century architecture.”
I would be very interested in hearing from the preservationists some examples of unimportant 19th century architecture that does not merit landmark designation.
Keep on adding to this silliness, as far as I’m concerned. It will only increase the number of people who get to deal with the LPC “up close and personal”. Eventually, this will lead to pressure for the reform of these silly laws.
At a time when it is becoming clear that the city and state have too many obligations, it really makes ALOT of sense to add more work to an overburdened staff.
Any news on when the FG/CH extensions will be calendared? There was some mention near the end of last year that Tish James had heard that it would be happening sometime this year.
Wait, wait. Can’t we just cut and paste the landmarking thread from the other day?
good for wealthy, tough on average home owner
wait til they get tortured by staff
is there enough staff to cover work at LANDMARKS? no
can it be appealed? how?
this is a fraud on homeowners by well-meaning preservationsist with money and comfort
you should have to expand staff before you do this
outrageous
That’s funny. I was driving down this block of Vanderbilt yesterday and thinking that it should be landmarked. Beautiful and totally unique (for Brooklyn anyway) housing stock.
bkn4life – thats interesting. But I gauge its health on the state of the chimney stack I can see as I whizz by on the BQE. There has been noticeable chimney stack deterioation in the last year.
I’ve been keeping my eye on that stretch of Park Place for my first purchase.
that one by the BQE has been disintegrating since I lived up the block…about 1989… it will probably outlast us all.