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OF THE HISTORIC DISTRICTS COUNCIL
May 2006, Volume 3 Number 5
Join us on May 11th for the 16th Annual Preservation Party
Featuring the 7th Annual Grassroots Preservation Awards
Every year, HDC honors a select group of individual
community members, neighborhood organizations, elected officials,
and members of the press for their dedication to grassroots preservation.
Come celebrate with us this year and help honor our six deserving
awardees, The
Coalition to Save the Austin, Nichols & Company Warehouse;
Victoria
Hofmo; Tottenville
Historical Society; Linda Eskenas; Council
Member Letitia James of the 35th District; and CityLand.
Thursday, May 11, 2006, 6:00pm
St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery
Garden and Parish Hall
East 10th Street & Second Avenue
$25/person $15/Friends of HDC
E-mail ftolbert@hdc.org or call 212.614.9107 for more information.
2006 Edition of Creating an Historic District
On Sale Now!
A classic has been revamped! We are pleased to announce
the publication of the newest edition of Creating An Historic District.
A practical guide to the local landmarking process, the book is
a must for preservationists, neighborhood advocates and architects.
Click here to order your copy.
New Preservation Blog
Preservation Perspectives is a brand new blog for
preservation related articles and discussions. If you would like
to read an article or begin a discussion, go to http://hdcvoice.blogspot.com/
HDC Joins World Trade Center Lawsuit
This week, HDC joined as a co-plaintiff in a lawsuit
regarding the proposed development at the World Trade Center site.
HDC believes that this site is of utmost historical importance to
our city and nation, and has been acting as a consulting party in
discussions about development on the site since 2003. Unfortunately,
the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation and its development
partners are proposing to build over significant portions of the
site. HDC feels strongly that this would be in violation of the
National
Historic Preservation Act and has joined a coalition of individuals
and organizations who are pursuing legal action to protect the historic
integrity of the site. The goal of the lawsuit is not to prevent
the memorial or development on the site, but to ensure that visitors
to the site will have the opportunity to experience for themselves
the enormity of the World Trade Center towers. HDC will make sure
to keep our constituents updated as this suit progresses.
Fieldston becomes New York City’s 84th
Historic District
By a vote of 50 to 0, on Wednesday April 26th, the
City Council approved Fieldston as the newest historic district
in the City and the ninth historic district in The Bronx. The district
includes 257 buildings in a wide variety of revival styles and detailed
ornamentation in a richly landscaped setting. To read more about
this district, click here
and scroll down.
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The Advocate for New York City’s Historic Neighborhoods
232 East 11th Street New York NY 10003
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