April 6, 2000 -- Recent applications of interest at the Landmarks
Preservation Commission:
Prospect Park -- $1.538,461.50 to reconstruct the entrance ensemble and
surrounding landscape at park circle, including guardhouse, storm seweres,
lighting, decorative pavement, plantings; Owner: Tupper Thomas; Architect:
Prospect Park Alliance
Little Red Lighthouse, Fort Washington Park -- $70,000 for repainting of
lighthouse, replacing damaged panes in lantern, restore missing cast iron
window enframement, install wire netting at railing; Owner: Hon. Henry Stern;
Architect: Li/Saltzman
Brooklyn Heights Promenade, Remsen to Orange: $1.8 million to reconstruct
entire walkway: bluestone and hex block, World's Fair benches, drinking
fountain, light poles, bollards; Owner: Hon. Henry Stern; Engineer: Vollmer
Louis Armstrong House, 34-56 107th Street, Queens: $500,000 to restore into a
house museum, including removal of third floor, convert garage to visitor
center, exterior restoration; Owner: not referenced; Architect: Sam White
135 East 65th (nwc Lexington): facade restoration & rooftop addition; Owner;
Winbern Realty; Architect: Rice Jones; Consultant: Bill Higgins
CAMI building (originally Chalif Dancing School), 165 West 57th Street:
"provide openings in east wall at floors 1-5" probably for horizontal
enlargement to adjacent townhouse (or townhouse site); Owner: CAMI;
Architect: Frank Williams
Submitted by: three left feet
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