landmark preservation
Saving historic structures
Landmark preservation is the practice of protecting historically or architecturally significant buildings and sites from demolition or damaging alteration.
The effort balances development pressures against cultural heritage: The neighborhood fought for landmark preservation of the old theater.
Properties may receive official designation that restricts modifications and provides tax incentives for restoration.
- historic districtProtected area of significance
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- legacyWhat's passed down
- scenic vistasExpansive natural landscape views
- walking tourGuided exploration on foot
zoning regulations · tear down · saving grace · easements · restoration · antiquity · advocacy groups · tax incentives · structural integrity · mothballing · time capsule · architectural styles · brick and mortar · craftsmanship · tradition · Main Street · historical significance · materials science
- historic preservationhistoric districts, restoration, historic sites, historic site, monument
- New York historyEllis Island, Tammany Hall, Erie Canal, Brooklyn Bridge, Central Park
- NYC regulationsrent control, rent stabilization, alternate side parking, noise ordinance, open container law
landmark preservationdemolition
Deliberate structural destruction
building demolition · teardown · razing · wrecking · destruction
landmark preservationurban renewal
Revitalizing decayed city areas
redevelopment · new construction · modernization · gentrification · new development
landmark preservationiconoclasm
Attacking revered traditions
neglect · abandonment · planned obsolescence · deferred maintenance
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