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Date Published:: 2024-04-16
Description:: The Old Croton Aqueduct Walk is a linear park located on top of a historic water system constructed between 1837 and 1842 to provide water to the city. The walk has been a beloved open space for residents since the 19th century.
Agency:: Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC)
Subject(s):: Bronx, Landmarks, and Parks and Recreation
Report Type:: Other

Date Published:: 2024-03-05
Description:: The New York Public Library, Tremont Branch, designed by the prominent architectural firm of Carrère and Hastings, opened in 1905 is an impressively intact Carnegie library that has been a significant part of the community since its construction.
Agency:: Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC)
Subject(s):: Buildings, Landmarks, and Bronx
Report Type:: Other

Date Published:: 2023-06-13
Description:: Designed by George Keister and developed by George M. Cohan, this Italian Renaissance Revival-style theater and commercial building featured Broadway acts in its early “Subway Circuit” years before hosting a succession of clubs that were central to the Bronx’s innovative and influential Latin music
Agency:: Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC)
Subject(s):: Landmarks, Bronx, and Buildings
Report Type:: Other

Date Published:: 2023-06-13
Description:: Designed by notable New York architects Herts & Tallant and built in 1908 prior to the adoption of the standardized Model Fire House Plan, the Engine Company 88/ Ladder Company 38 Firehouse is a rare example of the firm’s work in civic architecture and the only known example of Prairie School- in NY
Agency:: Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC)
Subject(s):: Buildings, Bronx, and Landmarks
Report Type:: Other

Date Published:: 2023-06-13
Description:: This architecturally significant Italian Renaissance Revival-style building, designed by Frank J. Helmle in 1913, served as the Bronx Central Office of the FDNY’s Fire Alarm Telegraph Bureau beginning in 1923 and continues to play an active role in fire communication in the Bronx.
Agency:: Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC)
Subject(s):: Buildings, Bronx, and Landmarks
Report Type:: Other

Date Published:: 2022-12-06
Description:: Designed in the Medieval Revival style by William H. Gompert in 1924-25, with Art Deco-style features by his successor Walter C. Martin, this 1931-32 secondary school is one of the most impressive public structures in The Bronx.
Agency:: Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC)
Subject(s):: Landmarks, Bronx, and Buildings
Report Type:: Other

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