Historic Buildings

Residents, historians work for landmarks

“Everything we ever had here has been torn down or set aside and abandoned,” said Juanita Thomas, a community activist who believes that the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission has done little to preserve Harlem’s character and culture.

By Leah Greenbaum | Dec 3 04:04 am ET

Church of Ascension Undergoes Major Project to Restore Interior Beauty

Ongoing restoration inside the ornately decorated Church of the Ascension has revealed layers of rich history.

By Elizabeth Foydel | Feb 13 05:28 am ET

CU Seeks to Demolish Brownstones O’Donnell Deems Historic

The New York State Historic Preservation Office recently deemed three brownstones that Columbia plans to demolish as eligible to be added to the state and national registers of historic places.

By James Fleming | Jan 30 04:38 am ET

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