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5 days ago · Marc Gordon. New York is a city defined by its neighborhoods, and in Manhattan, there is one district that stands out for its heritage of unique architecture. In downtown Manhattan lies...
18 hours ago · Identifying and Protecting our Historic Assets. Middletown, Maryland, has a fantastic collection of historic properties that line the Old National Road (our Main Street, also known as the ‘ Road that Settled the West’). We have a lovely linear district that showcases over 250 years of architectural history along a three-mile stretch.
3 days ago · Yes. Landmarks can be recognized by the Metro Historic Landmarks and Preservation Districts Commission and the National Register of Historic Places through similar processes, Darr said, though ...
4 days ago · In the shadows of the World Trade Center buildings just north of Battery Park lies historic Stone Street in Lower Manhattan. Nestled in New York’s Financial District, this passageway’s ...
3 days ago · Historic Districts are more restrictive than Conservation Districts. Historic Districts are intended to preserve the structure exactly as it was originally built — including original materials, styles, colors, and other elements. Every change must be approved by city staff members, neighborhood task forces, and the Landmark Commission.
3 days ago · The Savannah Historic District is a large urban U.S. historic district that roughly corresponds to the city limits of Savannah, Georgia, prior to the American Civil War. The area was declared a National Historic Landmark District in 1966, and is one of the largest districts of its kind in the United States.
5 days ago · Old Georgetown Act. The Old Georgetown Act of 1950 ( Public Law 81-808) designated the federal Old Georgetown historic district and established the requirement for design review of proposed projects in Georgetown by the Commission of Fine Arts.