Last week, the Landmarks Preservation Commission
approved the 850-building Prospect Heights Historic District, the largest
district designated in two decades.
approved the 850-building Prospect Heights Historic District, the largest
district designated in two decades.
Wow. That is big news.
The Municipal Art Society made a video about
the process of creating the historic district. The act of engaging residents in
the designation process brought the community together and provided a new sense
of neighborhood identity.
The video features the following
people:
people:
Councilmember Tish James
Chair of the Landmarks Preservation Commission, Bob
Tierney
Tierney
Gib Veconi, Prospect Heights Neighborhood
Development Council
Development Council
And many local residents
The web page can be found here: http://mas.org/prospect-heights-the-making-of-a-historic-district