June 26, 2007
Statement of the Historic Districts Council
before the Landmarks Preservation Commission
Certificate of Appropriateness Hearing
The Historic Districts Council is the advocate
for New York City’s designated historic districts and neighborhoods
meriting preservation. Its Public Review Committee monitors proposed
changes within historic districts and changes to individual landmarks
and has reviewed the following applications that were before the
Commission.
Hearing Date: 6/26/2007
LPC Docket Number: 075091
Manhattan, Block: 1333, Lot: 23
5 Tudor City Place - Tudor City Historic District
A Tudor Revival style apartment building designed by Fred F. French
and built in 1929-1930. Application is to establish a Master Plan
governing the future installing of windows and amend a previously
approved Master Plan for through the wall HVAC units.
HDC Testimony
HDC agrees with the Friends of Terra Cotta and opposes the proposal
for its destruction of historic fabric as well as the risk it
poses to the structural integrity of the building. The transoms
would be a much more appropriate location for the air conditioners.
LPC Determination: Incomplete
Hearing Date: 6/26/2007
LPC Docket Number: 075972
Manhattan, Block: 1506, Lot: 14
14 East 95th Street - Carnegie Hill Historic District
A Renaissance Revival style rowhouse designed by Henry Andersen
and built in 1899. Application is to construct rooftop and rear
yard additions, and install a new entrance door and decorative
grille.6/5
Application is to construct rooftop and rear yard additions. 6/19
HDC Testimony
HDC approves of the mechanicals and bulkhead proposed for this
rooftop as they are of minimal size. While the proposed fenestration
in the rear is pleasant, we do not approve of an extension that
fills in nearly the entire rear, top to bottom, side to side.
As the top photo on board LC07 illustrates, the rears of this
row of townhouses lining East 95th Street show remarkably little
change, all with their full 4-story L-extensions. As in any application,
we ask that as much historic fabric and form be kept as possible.
LPC Determination: Incomplete
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