top row, from left: 233 Butler Street - ASPCA Memorial, 238-246 3rd Street - American Can Co. bottom row, from left: 153 2nd Street - Power Station Engine House, 196 Butler Street - Pumping Station & Gate House,
and 170 2nd Avenue - Montauk Paint Manufacturing Co.
ADVOCACY | Brooklyn
Conservancy Supports Gowanus Landmarking
The Conservancy supported the
Landmarks Preservation Commission’s
proposed designation of five Gowanus buildings as individual landmarks. The low-scale brick buildings connect to Gowanus' development in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. But we urged the Commission to move quickly to
landmark other structures
in this area (
read our testimony
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PRESERVATION ASSISTANCE | Ellis Island
Studying Building Conditions on Ellis Island's South Side
The Conservancy helped stabilize the former hospital buildings on the South Side of Ellis Island in 1998 (
read more
). We studied the buildings again recently to help
Save Ellis Island (SEI)
, the non-profit promoting the South Side, plan future priority repairs.
SEI conducts
“hard hat” tours
of the hospital complex for some 30,000 visitors each year. The continued stabilization of the buildings is essential to SEI’s mission and programs. Conservancy Board Member Ed Meade, Director of Historic Preservation at SILMAN, and Conservancy Staff Alex Herrera and Mark Weber prepared a preliminary report highlighting some initial work.
Photo above:
from left – Ed Meade, Robert Silman Associates; Richard Southwick, Beyer Blinder Belle Architects; John McInnes Save Ellis Island; and Mark Weber, Landmarks Conservancy. Photo Credit: Alex Herrera, NYLC.
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EMERGENCY GRANTS | Staten Island
Historic Richmond Town Guyon Tavern Saved and Restored
Restoration work has been completed on the 1819 Guyon Tavern, part of Historic Richmond Town on Staten Island.
In April of 2018 an SUV plowed through the front façade and corner of the two-story frame building causing extensive damage. The Conservancy made a $10,000 Emergency Preservation grant to cover the cost of emergency stabilization and to defray the cost of engineer and architect’s fees. Our thanks to Old Structures Engineers, Jan Hird Pokorny Architects and Fifty Three Restorations contractors for the excellent work on the tavern.
Historic Richmond Town is an historic complex of town and farm structures situated near the geographical center of Staten Island.
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EVENTS | The Plaza
Save the Date - 2019 Living Landmarks Celebration
Please save
November 6th
for our 2019
Living Landmarks Celebration
at The Plaza. We hope you will join us in honoring another outstanding class of exceptional New Yorkers.
HONOREES
Carole Bailey French
Ted Mathas
H. Carl McCall
Mark Morris
Emily K. Rafferty
Barbara & Donald Tober
HONORARY CO-CHAIRS
Liz & Jeff Peek
Patsy & Jeff Tarr
HOST
New York Social Diaries’ David Patrick Columbia will be our Master of Ceremonies.
ENTERTAINMENT
Peter Duchin Orchestra
The Living Landmarks Celebration is the Conservancy’s principal fundraising event and provides vital resources for our programs to preserve and protect the iconic buildings and diverse neighborhoods that define the City we love.
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Tourist in Your Own Town
Watch our New Video
Voelker Orth Museum
The
Voelker Orth Museum
in Flushing Queens is a picturesque frame house built in 1891. Inside, you will find the story of Conrad Voelker–a German immigrant–and his family, whose furnishings and photos are on display.
The museum is also devoted to local history and nature. It offers exhibitions, house tours, performances, talks and workshops, and educational programs year-round. The property was designated a New York City Landmark in 2007, ensuring that this small corner of Flushing's history endures to be enjoyed by generations to come.
149-19 38th Avenue, Flushing - Queens, NY
The house is also included on the annual
Flushing Holiday Historic House Tour
in December. Don't miss this popular event! -
buy tickets
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Mystery Landmark
Did You Identify This Mystery Landmark?
It's
Newtown High School
at 48-01 90th Street in Elmhurst, Queens. Founded in 1897, Newtown High School has been serving the Elmhurst community for more than 115 years. Designed in 1917 by C.B.J. Snyder in the Flemish Renaissance Revival style, construction was delayed until 1920 on this building that features a monumental centrally-placed 169-foot tower topped by a cupola and turrets, along with stepped gables. Snyder’s choice of the Flemish Renaissance Revival style may be a nod to New York City’s early days as a Dutch colony. Notable alumni include Estee Lauder (cosmetics company founder) and Gene Simmons (member of “KISS”). Newtown was designated a New York City Landmark in 2003.
The Conservancy honored Newtown High School and
SUPERSTRUCTURES
engineers and architects in 2012 with a Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award for the restoration of the structure. -Photo by Chris Nelson.
The structure was correctly identified by
Elaine King.
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About Us
From the smallest buildings, to the most extraordinary landmarks, to our diverse neighborhoods, The New York Landmarks Conservancy preserves the unique architectural heritage of the City we love.
We are on the frontlines, giving New York’s preservation needs a voice, advocating for sensible development, providing financial assistance and technical expertise—all to ensure that the character of our City continues to enrich the quality of life for all New Yorkers.
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This newsletter is made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
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