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APRIL 19, 1965… 60th ANNIVERSARY of NYC LANDMARKS LAW
MHNAAPRIL 19, 1965… 60th ANNIVERSARY of NYC LANDMARKS LAW
Celebrate 60 Years of Landmark Designations in Our Neighborhoods
THE NEW YORK CITY LANDMARKS LAW
Saturday April 19th is the Anniversary of The New York City Landmarks Law, signed into law April 19, 1965 by Mayor Robert Wagner. This law allows buildings, neighborhoods, and historic sites to be preserved through landmark designation. The law was created primarily in response to public outrage over the loss of many historically significant buildings in New York City, most notably Pennsylvania Station. The law also officially created the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC), the largest Preservation Agency in the country, responsible for protecting New York City’s architecturally, historically and culturally significant buildings and sites by designating them landmark or historic district status and monitoring them after designation. Landmarks and buildings in a historic district are protected from inappropriate changes and demolition.
NEW YORK CITY’S FAMOUS LANDMARKS
It’s hard to imagine New York City without its famous landmarks—the Empire State Building, Grand Central Terminal, the Chrysler Building and the Flatiron building to name just a few. People come from all over the world to see them. How lucky we are to have 14 designated landmarks including two historic districts in Murray Hill alone. Each landmark and historic district is unique, and all contribute to the character of our historic neighborhood and our city.
CELEBRATE THE NYC LANDMARKS LAW
We hope on this Anniversary that you celebrate the NYC Landmarks Law every time you look up at the metallic crown and spire of the beautiful Art Deco Chrysler Building, that you marvel at the Beaux Arts design of Grand Central Terminal and are charmed by the Dutch Revival style of the Bowdoin Stable with its distinctive bulldog and sculpted horse heads. As you walk around Murray Hill, take notice of the many architectural styles, including Beaux Arts, French Renaissance, Gothic, Georgian and Romanesque Revival by world-famous architects such as McKim, Meade and White, C.P.H. Gilbert, Emlen T. Little and William Adams Delano.
IMPACT OF NYC LANDMARKS LAW ON OUR CITY
Our neighborhoods are so much richer because of the passage of the Landmarks Law, and we are secure in the knowledge that these beautiful and noteworthy buildings will be preserved for future generations, and that the historic character of our great city is maintained.
Please check out the Landmark Preservation Commission’s interactive map and find out if you live in a historic district and discover information about specific landmarks.
