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AMERICAN LANDMARKS


Friends Meeting House
The Meeting House in January 2020 This striking building is one of the few non-residential structures in one of Manhattan's most sought-after and historic neighborhoods. Located just off Gramercy Park , nestled among buildings where one-bedroom apartments sell for over a million dollars, the old Friends Meeting House, now home to the Brotherhood Synagogue , was one of the first buildings designated as a New York City Landmark . Though primarily recognized for its architectur

Dante Mazza
May 23, 202418 min read


Staten Island Borough Hall and Richmond County Courthouse
The east facade of the Staten Island Borough Hall in October 2020 Front entrance of the Richmond County Courthouse Building in October 2020 Just steps from the St. George Terminal of the world-famous Staten Island Ferry sit two of Staten Island and New York City's most beautiful and important civic buildings: The Staten Island Borough Hall and the Richmond County Courthouse. These two magnificent structures were built roughly ten years apart and are linked together by forma

Dante Mazza
Apr 5, 202329 min read


SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' MEMORIAL ARCH
Dedicated to "The Defenders of the Union" the Soldiers' And Sailors' Memorial Arch is Brooklyn's most significant monumental public artwork

Dante Mazza
Apr 12, 202117 min read


New York Cab Company Stable
This well-preserved Romanesque Revival garage once held horses for the carriage company that pioneered the iconic yellow cab in New York Cit

Dante Mazza
Mar 28, 20207 min read


TWA Flight Center at JFK Airport
Nestled in the heart of JFK Airport, one of America's best examples of 20th century modernist architecture is enjoying new life as a one

Dante Mazza
Aug 29, 201916 min read


Federal Hall National Memorial
A stunning blend of classical Greek and Roman architecture occupies one of the most historically important sites in the United States

Dante Mazza
Feb 16, 201916 min read


21 Tier Street House
This City Island retreat built for a wealthy merchant is "a
quintessential Shingle style waterfront residence"

Dante Mazza
Dec 2, 20186 min read


What Are New York City Landmarks?
New York City Landmarks are places within the Five Boroughs (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island) that are significant to the cultural, social, economic, political, and architectural history of New York City. The NYC Landmarks program is overseen by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC), the nation's largest municipal historic preservation agency. The Commission was created in 1965 via the groundbreaking "Landmarks Law" signed by the

Dante Mazza
Aug 24, 20172 min read
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