The Classical City online journal is jointly edited by Anton Glikin and Youry Makoussinsky and published by The Classical City Association.
The Classical City online journal is jointly edited by Anton Glikin and Youry Makoussinsky and published by The Classical City Association.
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission recently announced that on Tuesday, July 14, 2009, it will hold a public hearing to consider designating the former Interborough Rapid Transit Powerhouse as an Individual NYC Landmark.
The Powerhouse stands as a majestic symbol of the City Beautiful era, designed by Stanford White of McKim, Mead & White and constructed in 1904 to provide electricity for New York's first subway system. In all of its Beaux-Arts glory, it occupies a full block on the West Side of Manhattan (11th to 12th Avenues, 58th to 59th Streets), recalling such magnificent monuments as the New York Public Library (Carrere & Hastings, 1897-1911), the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1894-1902) and the late great Pennsylvania Station (McKim, Mead & White, 1910 - demolished in 1963).
Click here to visit the "Preserve the Powerhouse" website, see the growing list of supporters, read their testimonials, and - most importantly - Sign the Petition! Once you've added your name, please take a moment to send a letter to Landmarks Preservation Commission Chair Robert B. Tierney, reinforcing your support for landmark designation (see contact information below) . And mark your calendar for July 14!
Public Officials to Contact Right Away!
Please send copies by email to
landmarkwest@landmarkwest.org
or fax to 212-875-0209.
Hon. Robert B. Tierney, Chair
NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission
1 Centre Street, 9th Floor, NYC 10007
Email: comments@lpc.nyc.gov
Fax: 212-669-7955
Phone: 212-669-7888
Mayor Michael Bloomberg
City Hall, NYC 10007
Email: Go to http://www.nyc.gov/html/mail/html/mayor.html and type your message.
Fax: 212-788-2460
Phone: 212-788-3000
Hon. Gale A. Brewer
New York City Council Member
563 Columbus Avenue, NYC 10024
Email: brewer@council.nyc.ny.us
Fax: 212-873-0279
Phone: 212-873-0282
Hon. Jerrold Nadler
U.S. Congressman
201 Varick Street, Suite 669 NYC 10014
Email: jerrold.nadler@mail.house.gov
Fax: 212-367-7356
Phone: 212-367-7350
Hon. Linda B. Rosenthal
New York State Assembly Member
230 West 72nd Street, Suite 2F, NYC 10023
Email: rosentl@assembly.state.ny.us
Fax: 212-873-6520
Phone: 212-873-6368
Hon. Thomas K. Duane
New York State Senator
322 Eighth Avenue, Suite 1700, NYC 10001
Email: duane@senate.state.ny.us
Fax: 212-633-8096
Phone: 212-633-8052
Hon. Scott Stringer
Manhattan Borough President
1 Centre Street, 19th Floor, NYC 10007
Email: bp@manhattanbp.org
Fax: 212-669-4900
Phone: 212-669-8300
2009-05-12 21:31:26
