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(DATE)
Robert Tierney, Chair
Landmarks Preservation Commission
1 Centre Street, 9th Floor North
New York, NY 10007
Dear Chair Tierney,
I am a resident of ___ and I am writing to ask that my building be included in the recently proposed Morningside Heights Historic District study area. Community support of the establishment of this historic district has been unwavering for nearly two decades, and I sincerely appreciate the recent commencement of the designation process. However, I believe many worthy buildings, including my own, were left without reason off the list of incorporated structures.
New York City’s Landmark Law requires a historic district to have “special character or special historic or aesthetic interest,” represent “one or more periods of styles of architecture typical of one or more eras in the history of the city,” and constitute “a distinct section of the city.” With the majority of Morningside Heights built at the very beginning of the 20th century alongside the expansion of the IRT subway line, beautifully intricate Beaux-Arts styling throughout the neighborhood, and an almost unrivaled architectural unity, it is unquestionably clear that Morningside Heights fulfills these criteria.
My own building fits seamlessly into this historical context, and it would not be rational to exclude it.
Thank you again for commencing the designation process for this wonderful and deserving neighborhood. I look forward to hearing about future progress.
Sincerely,
Name
Address
cc:
Assembly Member Daniel O’Donnell
New York City Council Member Inez Dickens
Executive Director Kate Daly, Landmarks Preservation Commission
Morningside Heights Historic District Committee
OWNERS LETTER
(DATE)
Robert Tierney, Chair
Landmarks Preservation Commission
1 Centre Street, 9th Floor North
New York, NY 10007
Dear Chair Tierney,
We are the owners of ___ and we are writing to ask that our building be included in the recently proposed Morningside Heights Historic District study area. Community support of the establishment of this historic district has been unwavering for nearly two decades, and we sincerely appreciate the recent commencement of the designation process. However, we believe many worthy buildings, including our own, were left without reason off the list of incorporated structures.
New York City’s Landmark Law requires a historic district to have “special character or special historic or aesthetic interest,” represent “one or more periods of styles of architecture typical of one or more eras in the history of the city,” and constitute “a distinct section of the city.” With the majority of Morningside Heights built at the very beginning of the 20th century alongside the expansion of the IRT subway line, beautifully intricate Beaux-Arts styling throughout the neighborhood, and an almost unrivaled architectural unity, it is unquestionably clear that Morningside Heights fulfills these criteria.
Our own building fits seamlessly into this historical context, and it would not be rational to exclude it.
Thank you again for commencing the designation process for this wonderful and deserving neighborhood. We look forward to hearing about future progress.
Sincerely,
Name
Address
cc:
Assembly Member Daniel O’Donnell
New York City Council Member Inez Dickens
Executive Director Kate Daly, Landmarks Preservation Commission
Morningside Heights Historic District Committee
CC ADDRESSES
CC addresses for Letter to LDC
Council Member Inez Dickens
District Office Address
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd.
163 W. 125 Street
New York, NY 10027
Council Member Melissa Mark Viverito
District Office Address
105 East 116th Street
New York, NY 10029
Council Member Robert Jackson
District Office Address
Washington Heights (WH)
751 West 183rd Street
New York, NY 10033
State Senator Bill Perkins:
District Office:
163 West 125th
Street Harlem State Office Bldg., Suite 912 New York, New York 10027 212-222-7315
Satae Assembly Member Daniel O’Donnell
District Office
245 West 104th Street
New York, NY 10025
Morningside Heights Historic District Committee
c/o Laura Friedman
400 Riverside Drive, 4D
New York, NY 10025