Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 12, 2017

CONTACT:
lpcpressoffice@lpc.nyc.gov, (212) 669-7938

LPC Votes in Favor of Calendaring Four Buildings and a Historic District in Manhattan

These proposed landmarks are now under consideration for designation and can move forward in the designation process.

NEW YORK –– Today, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) unanimously voted in favor of calendaring (the first formal step in the designation process) Hotel Seville and the Emmet Building in Madison Square North, the interior and exterior of the National Society of Colonial Dames in New York State Headquarters in Yorkville, the First Spanish Methodist Church in East Harlem, and the Central Harlem – West 130-132nd Street Historic District. These proposed landmarks are now under consideration for designation by the Commission and can move forward in the process, which includes a public hearing. Learn more about the landmark designation process here.

Hotel Seville, now the James New York, at 22 East 29th Street, is a Beaux-Arts style Hotel building designed by Harry Allan Jacobs and built in 1901-04 with an annex designed by Charles T. Mott and built in 1906-07.

The Emmet Building at 95 Madison Avenue is a 16-story Neo-Renaissance office building designed by Barney & Colt for Dr. Thomas Addis Emmet in 1912.

The National Society of Colonial Dames in New York State Headquarters at 215 East 71st Street is a four-story brick and stone headquarters and house museum in the Colonial Revival style, designed in 1929 by Richard Henry Dana, Jr. The intact interiors reflect the Colonial Revival style, as well.

The First Spanish Methodist Church (aka the People’s Church) at 163 East 111th Street is a church constructed in 1881, which is historically significant for its association with the Young Lords, a Puerto Rican activist group formed from the late 1960s and early 1970s.

The Central Harlem – West 130-132nd Street Historic District is located between Lenox Avenue and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard. The streetscapes contain a cohesive collection of intact late-19th century row house architectural styles, and the area is rich with significant African American cultural history, from the Harlem Renaissance to the Civil Rights movement.

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About the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC)
The Landmarks Preservation Commission is the mayoral agency responsible for protecting and preserving New York City’s architecturally, historically and culturally significant buildings and sites. Since its creation in 1965, LPC has designated over 36,000 buildings and sites, including 1,405 individual landmarks, 120 interior landmarks, 10 scenic landmarks, and 141 historic districts and extensions in all five boroughs. For more information, visit www.nyc.gov/landmarks and connect with us via www.facebook.com/NYCLandmarks and www.twitter.com/nyclandmarks.