On Oct 10, 2012, at 3:13 PM, steve harley wrote: > on 2012-10-10 9:55 Ann Sanfedele wrote >> This was in todays NY times (at least the online version) >> I'm right in the middle of the area (7th st between 1st and 2nd ave) >> breathing a sigh of relief >> >> http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/09/landmarks-commission-approves-east-village-historic-district/ > > hmmm … owning a house in a landmark district in Denver, and having a sense > for architecture, i have a very mixed opinion of enforced historic > preservation; it has been very messy in my neighborhood, and i live in fear, > should i ever have the money to do major work on my house, of the edicts of > Landmark Preservation Commission; meanwhile many of my neighbors find ways to > skirt the regulations (mostly by failing to pull permits) and cause obvious > harm to the historic fabric > > i think strict historic preservation should be used very selectively, but i > also wish people in general had more consciousness of architecture and urban > design >
Steve, the house we lived in in Kansas City is 175 years old this year. Young by European standards but historic in this context. Two log cabins provide the base for the Federal-style farm house it appears today.The oldest or 2nd oldest house in the county. I could easily have gotten a National Historic Landmark designation but the downside would have been the possibility of renovation restrictions. Ann, Meg's step-mother's grandmother owned a small apartment building "just a block off Broadway" back in the 1910's-1920's. Sometime when you feel like an excuse for a photowalk, we'll dig out the address and ask you for a few images of what it is like today. Ofhand I am not sure of the cross street but did a Google search on it a few years ago and the U.N. appeared to be nearby. stan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
