Landmarks Preservation Commission – Wikipedia

The Landmarks Preservation Commission is an authority of the city of New York City, the task of which is to identify historically valuable buildings and areas (Historic Districts) in the city and to provide a listed building.

The Landmarks Preservation Commission was launched in 1965 by Mayor Robert F. Wagner Jr. after the public awareness of monument protection rose through the controversial demolition of some historically important buildings, in particular the old Penn station demolished in 1963.

The following types of monuments can be under protection:

• Individual memorials such as buildings and other structures, like the ” Wonderwheel “, A Ferris wheel in Coney Island;
• Interiors that are publicly accessible and have a special architectural or historical meaning;
• Landscape monuments, such as Central Park and Prospect Park;
• Historical districts that have a special architectural context or historical importance.

In order to be protected as a monument, a structure must be older than 30 years and “have a special character or a special historical or aesthetic value as part of the development, the inheritance or the cultural characteristics of the city, the state or the nation” ^[first] .

The Landmarks Preservation Commission consists of eleven commissioners appointed by the Mayor of the City of New York, ten of which are appointed on a voluntary basis and a permanent staff of employees in six departments:

• The Archeology department ( Archeology Department ) deals with historical remains in the ground; As part of environmental impact assessment for large -scale projects, the commission can request further reports if there are indications that a property could be important archaeological.
• The Research department ( Research Department ) examines whether the proposed buildings or urban areas actually have historical importance and therefore under the monument protection should be placed.
• The Monument protection department ( Preservation Department ) helps owners of listed buildings in the restoration.
• The Monument protection promotion program ( Historic Preservation Grant Program ) provides owners of monuments of up to $ 25,000 to restore facades.
• The Enforcement department ( Enforcement Department ) ensures compliance with the monument protection regulations.
• The Department of Environmental Coordination ( Environmental Review Coordination ) ensure that the concerns of monument protection are observed as part of the environmental impact assessment for construction projects in New York.

Every citizen can apply for a building or city area to protect a building on monument protection. The rod of the Landmarks Preservation Commission then evaluates whether the criteria for a monument protection bond are met. The commission then determines the monument status. The Department of City Planning must then decide whether the protection position of a monument is conflict with urban development. The last decision as to whether a building or a urban area is historically significant is the city council ( City Council ).

1. ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the Originals from October 12, 2008 in Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been used automatically and not yet checked. Please check original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this note. @first @2 Template: Webachiv/Iabot/www.nyc.gov , accessed on April 14, 2009