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New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission

Sep
18
LPC Designates Former Hans S. Christian Kindergarten A Landmark

LPC Designates Former Hans S. Christian Kindergarten A Landmark

CARROLL GARDENS – On Tuesday morning, the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/lpc/index.page] (LPC) designated
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Apr
27
Treyger Invites Residents To Testify In Favor Of Landmarking Coney Island Boardwalk

Treyger Invites Residents To Testify In Favor Of Landmarking Coney Island Boardwalk

Source: blhphotography via FlickrCity Councilman Mark Treyger is urging New Yorkers, and especially southern Brooklyn residents, to turn out at
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Jan
23
EXCLUSIVE: Pye Properties Confirms Purchase Of Landmarked Shore Theater

EXCLUSIVE: Pye Properties Confirms Purchase Of Landmarked Shore Theater

The Shore Theater at 1301 Surf Avenue. (Photo: Luca Vanzella [https://www.flickr.com/photos/vanz/3097815498/in/photolist-5HK7C3] / Flickr)
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Jul
01
Five Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Washington Cemetery

Five Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Washington Cemetery

By Daniel FrazerLike much of Bensonhurst, Washington Cemetery straddles the border between the ordinary and the absurd. When first entering
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Feb
03
Construction To Transform Historic Childs Restaurant Into Concert Venue Begins

Construction To Transform Historic Childs Restaurant Into Concert Venue Begins

Source: Google MapsWork to convert the historic Childs Restaurant in Coney Island into a 5,099-seat amphitheater [/seaside-park-community-arts-center-coney-island/] and restaurant
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Oct
06
Photos: Exploring The Stunning Inside Of The Japanese House In Prospect Park South

Photos: Exploring The Stunning Inside Of The Japanese House In Prospect Park South

Tucked away among the trees of Buckingham Road, just before Beverley and not far from Church Avenue, the structure known
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Aug
19
Owners Of 80 Rugby Road Struggle To Return Home After Blaze Devastated Their Landmarked House In 2012

Owners Of 80 Rugby Road Struggle To Return Home After Blaze Devastated Their Landmarked House In 2012

After a fire tore through a landmarked Victorian home at 80 Rugby Road [/blog/crime/fire-on-rugby-road-near-church-ave-this-morning] in November 2012,  its
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Jul
11

Landmarks Preservation Commission Puts Coney Island Amphitheater Project In The Green

Worst Photoshop Job Ever? (Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission) Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz’s dream of putting a multi-purpose
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