May 01, 2012 04:30PM By Katherine Clarke From left: City Council member Leroy Comrie, who chairs the City Council’s land use committee, Landmarks Preservation Commission Chairman Robert Tierney and Simeon Bankoff of the Historic Districts Council The New York City Council is set to review a package of 10 bills relating to the workings of the Landmarks Preservation Commission tomorrow
Posted by hdc on Monday, April 30, 2012 · 1 Comment The City Council is holding a public hearing at on Wednesday, May 2 at 10am at 250 Broadway to contemplate 11 bills which, if passed, will greatly change the workings of the Landmarks Preservation Commission in some very damaging ways. The first batch of bills are ones which were
Taking Guardianship of a Historic Home By Iyna Bort Caruso for Sotheby’s International Realty Entering a home from a bygone era is like crossing a threshold in time. “Historic residences are profound works of both art and craft,” says Katherine Malone-France, director of outreach, education and support at the National Trust for Historic Preservation in Washington, D.C. “They tell us
Steel windows present a challenge in many restoration projects. By Martha McDonald When restoring historic buildings, the question of what to do with the existing steel windows is often a serious concern. Architects may want to turn to replacement windows for energy conservation reasons, and there are firms that can provide historically accurate new windows. On the repair side of
