Feast of St Francis Catherdal of St John the Divine is located at 1047 Amsterdam Avenue New York, NY 10025 in Manhattan's Morningside Heights neighborhood. The cathedral is claimed to be the largest cathedral and Anglican church and third largest Christian church in the world. The historic district consists of approximately 115 buildings in an area stretching from West 109th Street to West 119th Street, Riverside drive to Amsterdam Avenue. The Morningside Heights Historic District Committee has been fighting for the past 20 years to create this … (5 comments)
historic district: Speechless Sunday: West End Avenue Historic District - Upper West Side
- 09/19/10 02:58 AM
WEPS (West End Preservation Society) announced a newly proposed area designation as defined by the Landmarks Preservation Commission on September 15, 2010. WEPA has been trying for years to designate West End Avenue a historic landmark district. Through efforts of saving landmark buildings from the wrecking ball and campaigning for a West End Avenue historic district an even larger area is being proposed and considered. This district is larger than previous proposals. Due to the enormity of the area proposed, a total of 790 buildings, the LPC will divide the district and the hearings into 3 geographical areas, extending the … (8 comments)
historic district: Preservationists Want West End Avenue Designated A Historic District
- 11/18/08 02:16 AM
Construction at 535 West End Avenue at 86th Street Artist rendering of 535 West End Avenue Preservation group Landmark West is calling on the Landmarks Preservation Commission to designate a new historic district on the Upper West Side, including all of West End Avenue between 70th and 107th streets, the New York Times reported. Landmark West said developers have been seizing individual row houses along the avenue, demolishing them and replacing them with glass apartment buildings. The Upper West Side is already home to seven historic districts. The photo above was taken from my 9th floor apartment which is located diagonally … (2 comments)
historic district: West Chelsea Designated Historic District
- 07/20/08 08:08 AM
Photo courtesy NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission.The Otis Elevator Building, built in 1911-1912 Comprising 30 Buildings, District Recognized for Its Distinctive Architecture and Role as a Major Center of Manufacturing, Warehousing and Freight Handling.
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission unanimously approved the designation of the West Chelsea Historic District, a collection of 30 architecturally distinctive buildings that recall New York City's standing as the leading manufacturing center in the United States during the last half of the 19th century. Several of the nation's most prestigious manufacturers had a presence in West Chelsea at the end of the 19th … (12 comments)
43 Love Lane Brooklyn Heights Historic District. Carriage House Built in 1999 by DeLaCour and Ferrara Architects. Price - $2,995,000 Real Estate Tax - $5,515
3 Stories3 Bedrooms3.5 BathsMaster Suite with Ensuite Double Sink BathWoodburning FirepalceBang & Olfsen Sound SystemRoof Terrace with Electricity, Water, B&O Sound SystemViewsCentral AirCentral Vacuum Block and Lot:236/10 Zoning: R7-1 Lot Size: 27.5 ft x 29.62 ft Building Size: 27 ft x 28 ft
This carriage house has all your modern amenities, with a classic look in Historic Brooklyn Heights.
Three full levels of living space with three bedrooms, 3.5 baths, a large second living room on garden level with Bang and Olufsen surround sound theatre, … (18 comments)
historic district: Manhattan Avenue Historic District Created
- 06/28/07 08:51 AM
The Landmarks Preservation Commission recently created a new historic district in Morningside Heights on the Upper West Side. The newly created historic district is comprised of 40 buildings on Manhattan Avenue between 104th and 106th Streets. Unlike many of Manhattan's earlier row houses, which were primarily built with brownstone facades in the classical style, the structures in the new Manhattan Avenue district combine Gothic, Queen Anne and Romanesque features. Originally called "New" Avenue when it was created in 1868, Manhattan Avenue starts at 100th Street and continues to 125th street where it merges with St. Nicholas Avenue. Manhattan Avenue irregularly … (5 comments)
The awesome Cathedral of Saint John the Divine and Morningside Heights has been designated a Historic District by The Landmarks Preservation Commission on Tuesday. 
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