State Acts to preserve John
Street/Maiden Lane
On September 26, 2003 the New York State Office
of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation issued a letter announcing
that they have found the proposed John Street/Maiden Lane Historic
District to be eligible for listing on the State and National Register.
Eligibility allows for a Section 106 Review of the Metropolitan
Transportation Authority's (MTA) proposed Fulton Street Transit
Center.
The proposed John Street/Maiden Lane Historic District
encompasses a strong collection of early skyscraper office buildings
built by some of New York City’s most prominent 19th-century
architects (such as Francis H. Kimball’s Corbin Building at
11 John Street) as well as a fine collection of early 20th-century
office buildings which are complimentary to their older neighbors
in size and scale (such as the Tyler Building at 17 John Street).
The proposed district also includes 63 Nassau Street, an early commercial
building attributed to James Bogardus, inventor of cast-iron building
facades. This building is one of the few remaining Bogardus buildings
still extant in New York.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the
MTA New York City Transit are currently developing plans for the
Fulton Street Transit Center in the vicinity of this historic neighborhood
that will incorporate six existing subway stations. The Historic
Districts Council has asked the MTA to be sensitive to the historic
fabric of the John Street/Maiden Lane district in their plans for
development. On October 3, 2003, it was announced that the MTA will
work to preserve the Corbin Building and possibly incorporate it
into the transit hub.
Resources to Consult:
HDC's Press Release from October
29, 2003
HDC's testimony on the MTA's Scoping
Document for the Fulton Street Transit Hub Draft Environmental Impact
Statement from April 29, 2003
New York
State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation information
on Being Listed on the State and National Registers
MTA's information
about the Fulton Street Transit Center
HDC's John
Street Maiden Lane Walking Tour Booklet
Lower Manhattan Emergency
Preservation Fund
Albert
Amateau's November 4-10, 2003 article, "Group looks to preserve
more buildings on John St," The Downtown Express
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