Annual Report 2010 –2011 Historic Districts Council • 2010–2011 Annual Report • page 1

Letter from the Executive Director

About HDC

The Historic Districts Council is the citywide advocate for New York’s historic neighborhoods. We partner with more than 500 civic and community- based organizations and provide them with the tools and expertise they need to preserve the buildings, streetscapes and open spaces that are important to the character of their neighborhoods.

HDC is the only organization in New York City that works directly with the In 2011 the Historic Districts Council reached a very special milestone of 40 years grassroots, neighborhood-based preser- as the citywide advocate for New York’s historic neighborhoods, buildings and vation constituency. Originally founded open spaces. Who knew that when a small group of volunteer representatives from 40 years ago as a coalition representing the city’s designated historic districts banded together four decades ago, it would New York’s designated historic districts, grow into the robust, professionally staffed, yet still grassroots-based organization we have expanded to encompass all we are now? Today we have a constituency of more than 500 neighborhood-based historic communities across the five organizations as well as thousands of individual activists across the city in over 100 boroughs and have grown to become designated historic districts and many other historic neighborhoods, all dedicated to the foremost citywide voice for historic the preservation of their communities. preservation. To celebrate our 40th birthday, we introduced a host of new initiatives and pro- Following a mandate of community- based advocacy, HDC works continu- grams, chief among them Six to Celebrate, which identifies six historic New York ously to enlarge and educate the preser- City neighborhoods that merit preservation as priorities for HDC’s advocacy and vation constituency—producing zoning consultation over a yearlong period. We also further expanded our educational and architectural surveys of unprotected programming for preservation practitioners and introduced new exclusive behind- neighborhoods, meeting with legislators the-scenes tours. Several neighborhoods that HDC has been advocating for became and city officials, and creating educa- designated historic districts, including a portion of the Art Deco Grand Concourse tional programs on the techniques and in The Bronx; more of the remarkable brownstone neighborhood of Crown Heights strategies of neighborhood preservation. North and the wood-frame houses of Wallabout, both in Brooklyn; as well as the historically significant African-American community of Addisleigh Park in Queens. HDC’s professional staff works closely with a dedicated Board of Directors and The past two years have not been without challenges. Preservation has become Advisers who represent more than three more and more politicized, despite the evident merit of individual buildings and dozen historic neighborhoods and are neighborhoods. In those two years the New York City Council overturned two drawn from the fields of architecture, designated landmarks, the almost 200-year-old Hardenbrook-Somarindyck House education, history, urban planning, at 135 Bowery in Manhattan and Grace Memorial Hall in Jamaica, Queens. The marketing, law, design, public relations, LPC declined to hold hearings for several significant buildings, including 35 Cooper journalism and community activism. Square (a lovely Federal-era townhouse on the upper Bowery) and the beach colony Their collective expertise aids com- of Cedar Grove on Staten Island, the last of its kind in the city. These and other munity groups in their campaigns to losses are reminders for preservationists to remain vigilant and to continue fighting preserve buildings and communities to ensure that our old-growth communities and buildings are judged on their merits across the five boroughs. and do not become the victims of political machinations.

Thanks for all your support in enabling us to reach our significant milestone. Now that we’re officially grown-up, we’re dedicated to working harder than ever on preservation issues in all five boroughs. With your involvement, together we will preserve what’s great about New York City for the next 40 years and beyond.

Left: Neighborhood Preservation Center, home of HDC. On the cover: Grand Central Terminal clock Simeon Bankoff detail; Preservation Lobby Day 2010. Historic Districts Council • 2010–2011 Annual Report • page 2

40th Birthday Year Events

Birthdays mean parties and in 2011, HDC celebrated with several special events. In January more than 150 guests joined us at the Bohemian National Hall in Manhattan for a birthday party and to launch the Six to Celebrate program. Attendees included Landmarks Pres- ervation Commission Chair Robert Tierney, New York City Councilmember Daniel Dromm and a representative from Councilmember Vincent Gentile’s office, who presented HDC with a special proclamation in honor of its 40th year.

In June some early leaders of HDC, in- cluding Kent Barwick, Bronson Binger, Michael Gruen and Lorna Nowve, got together for In the Beginning: The Cre- ation of the Historic Districts Council, a special discussion of HDC’s formation and early days. The conversation was moderated by Anthony C. Wood, HDC’s chair emeritus and founder of the New York Preservation Archive Project, and was held at the historic club The Players, on Gramercy Park. More than 75 people joined us for this lively discussion and look back at HDC.

For a listing of all 40th Birthday Year event supporters, see page 13.

From top: HDC President Francoise Bollack with Tom Killian and Harry Kendall at HDC’s birthday party; HDC founders Kent Barwick, Michael Gruen, Lorna Nowve and Bronson Binger with moderator Anthony C. Wood; the crowd toasts to 40 years of HDC. Historic Districts Council • 2010–2011 Annual Report • page 3

Supporting Neighborhood Partners

SIX TO CELEBRATE: As part of its Inwood, Manhattan 40th-birthday celebration in 2011, HDC An architectural survey of the neighbor- launched a new annual initiative, Six hood, along with historical information, to Celebrate, an advocacy and public- was completed and submitted to the awareness campaign for six significant Landmarks Commission for informa- but unprotected historic areas in New tional purposes, and a meeting has been York City. The chosen areas become set up to further discuss properties in the HDC’s priorities for advocacy and area. Several large community meetings consultation over a yearlong period, and have been held to raise public awareness HDC assists them in a variety of ways on of the area’s history. Additionally, major a wide range of community-preservation capital funding for parks improvements Places. Funding for the nomination was projects. As part of the program, tours was secured by local advocates, and a also secured from national partners. of each area were offered (which proved distinctive historic step-street has been Several individual buildings on The to be incredibly popular ) and public scheduled for much-needed restoration. Bowery were considered or designated education programs about each site were as individual landmarks, although the also offered. The inaugural Six were designation of the almost-200-year-old The Bowery, Inwood and Mount Morris house at 135 Bowery was rejected by the Park in Manhattan, Jackson Heights in City Council. Despite this setback, the Queens, and Bedford-Stuyvesant and Landmarks Commission has shown Gowanus in Brooklyn. Read on for just strong interest in small districts and some of the successes from the program’s other individual properties on The inaugural year. Bowery, and continued positive action is hoped for.

Jackson Heights, Queens A complete proposal, including maps, surveys and building information, of the hundreds of structures in a proposed extension to the existing historic district was submitted to the Landmarks Preservation Commission.

Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn A number of standing-room-only com- Gowanus, Brooklyn munity meetings focused on preserva- Funding was secured from state and tion led to an extraordinarily positive national partners for a National Register public hearing before the Landmarks of Historic Places survey and nomina- Preservation Commission regarding tion for the area, and work has begun on the long-awaited expansion of the the project. Neighbors and community Stuyvesant Heights Historic District. residents also organized to review and Invigorated local leadership continues comment on a planned big-box store that to campaign actively for the preserva- would have a major impact on an historic tion of other sections of the remarkable Mount Morris Park, Manhattan site. neighborhood, and the LPC is actively Local interest in expanding the historic considering more than 8,000 buildings district spurred officials at the local for possible landmark designation in this community board to suggest an even area. larger extension to the historic district than originally proposed. Local advo- The Bowery, Manhattan cates are now working with the commu- An action-packed year on The Bowery nity board to advance this proposal. ended with vast media attention be- Six to Celebrate is generously supported by The New York ing shined on the district. The entire Community Trust and HDC’s Six to Celebrate Committee. thoroughfare, from Chatham to Cooper Additional support for the Six to Celebrate Tours is provided by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Squares, was placed on the New York Affairs in partnership with the City Council and New York State and National Registers of Historic City Councilmembers Inez Dickens, Daniel Garodnick, Vincent Gentile, Stephen Levin and Rosie Mendez. Historic Districts Council • 2010–2011 Annual Report • page 4

Neighborhood Partners Progr a m 2010–2011 Landm ark Designations

Topics during 2010 and 2011 included:

• Questions and Answers with the New York City Departments of Design and Construction, Housing Preservation and Development, Parks and Recreation, and Small Business Services.

• Informational sessions with New Yorkers for Parks, Enterprise Com- NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS munity Partners, the Manhattan and PROGRAM: The Neighborhood Bronx Land Trusts, and the District Partners Program is an initiative Manager of Brooklyn Community designed to formalize HDC’s relation- Board 6. ship with its constituency of more than 500 community-based organizations. over 2009. HDC was the only organi- For 2010 and 2011, HDC continued zation to testify on each and every one the popular monthly Monday Morn- of these landmarks. One of the more ing Coffee Talk Series, which allow notable designations was West-Park neighborhood advocates to learn more Presbyterian Church, considered to be about specific concerns that directly among the most significant Roman- impact their communities. We focused esque Revival-style structures in New on improving the dialogue between the York City. A large coalition including current administration and activists and Landmark West!, Friends of West- on continuing to build bridges between Park and City Councilmember Gale communities and nonprofit organizations Brewer fiercely advocated to make sure that can provide services and resources. the designation was approved. HDC We also developed special brochures to • Sessions on how to read architec- subsequently honored this coalition answer commonly asked questions about tural drawings with Laura Heim, AIA; with a Grassroots Preservation Award. landmarking for coops, condos and apart- how to conduct a survey with architec- ment buildings. tural historian Gregory Dietrich; how The LPC also designated numerous to preserve neighborhood commercial historic districts, many of which HDC districts with Dadras Architects; and had been assisting over the entire how to submit a National Register landmarking process. Among the nomination with the New York State most significant designations were Office of Historic Preservation’s the Grand Concourse in The Bronx Kathy Howe. (an HDC 2004 priority) and Crown Heights North Phase II and Wal- • The launch of the Elizabeth R. and labout in Brooklyn. Addisleigh Park in Robert A. Jeffe Preservation Fund Queens, a neighborhood of significant for New York City, administered African-American culture and history, by the National Trust for Historic was also designated after a process Preservation. started in 2008 with an HDC-initiated survey and report. • A special discussion with the Landmarks Preservation Commission LPC also designated several build- regarding proposed new rules for ings from HDC’s Heard But Not landmarked buildings. Designated Priorities List, which identifies buildings that have been • A professional seminar for architects officially considered by the LPC but and building managers about Lo- never voted on: Alderbrook, a rare cal Law 11 with a representative of rural-style villa; the Union Reformed Left to right: Kathy Howe addresses Coffee Talk Superstructures. Church of Highbridge; and Noonan attendees; Noonan Plaza, The Bronx; Addisleigh Plaza, a standout Art Deco apartment Park, Queens; West-Park Presbyterian Church, 2010 and 2011 LANDMARK complex, all in The Bronx. The LPC Manhattan. DESIGNATIONS: In the past two also finally designated the interior years the Landmarks Preservation of the Modernist bank building, the Commission designated more than 60 former Manufacturers Hanover Trust individual landmarks, a major increase on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. Historic Districts Council • 2010–2011 Annual Report • page 5

Guiding Development in Historic Neighborhoods HDC brings a neighborhood-based sion. In order to streamline the approval perspective to broad discussions of process, the commission proposed both public policy and specific agency changes to those rules in 2010. HDC determinations. HDC regularly testifies helped our neighborhood partners to before public bodies on planning and analyze the proposal, including hosting zoning, land use, landmark designa- a question-and-answer session with tion, new construction, demolition and LPC’s counsel, and craft their testimony. proposed alterations that affect historic Our efforts resulted in a number of neighborhoods. HDC serves as the voice positive changes in how new window for these neighborhoods, few of which openings on secondary facades, signage, have either staff or volunteers to follow and rooftop and rear-yard additions are more like totally new construction. the deliberations and decisions of public handled at staff level. HDC testimony pointed out that the agencies. large, turreted, mansard-roofed struc- ture that violated numerous zoning codes was not in the spirit of the 1908 garage or other cottages that Flagg designed on his model estate. The plan was not approved, and no modi- fied proposal has been introduced.

• Adaptive reuse: The O’Toole HDC@LPC: HDC is the only advocacy Building in the Greenwich Village organization to review and track all Historic District, once threatened applications from all five boroughs that with demolition under a hardship come before the Landmarks Preserva- granted in 2008, was given a second tion Commission for Certificates of chance three years later when new Appropriateness. In 2010 and 2011, owners sought to turn the mid-20th HDC’s Public Review Committee century Modernist building into a assessed an average of 400 applications health-care center. HDC’s comments each year and testified on about half helped ensure the needed alterations of them. HDC’s testimony and LPC would not detract from the unique decisions are posted on our website, and building, including retaining more more in-depth notes are kept in the of- curves on the north elevation, reduc- fice database. Tracking the results helps ing the removal of historic fabric on HDC create more effective testimony, the south elevation, changing rooftop and this citywide knowledge is also duct placement to decrease its visibil- helpful to neighborhood groups that ity, and more appropriate signage. might not have encountered a specific issue before. • Rooftop additions: HDC strongly opposed the construction of a two- While many projects come to public story glass-and-metal rooftop addition hearings for approval, many more, that threatened to mar one of the roughly 90%, are handled at staff level city’s most distinctive individual according to rules set out by the commis- landmarks, the Puck Building. After five iterations, a much smaller, sim- pler, less visible design was approved, Left to right: proposals for the Puck Building, preserving the building’s distinctive Manhattan; O’Toole Building, Manhattan; and the Ernest Flagg Estate, Staten Island. silhouette.

• New construction: In the case of a building on the Ernest Flagg Estate on Staten Island, a new addition felt Historic Districts Council • 2010–2011 Annual Report • page 6

Strengthening Preservation Efforts

• PRESERVATION LOBBY DAY: In May 2010, HDC joined with dozens of our friends and colleagues for the fourth annual Preservation Lobby Day, labeled People Want Preservation! We had a terrific turnout including attendance by New York City Councilmember Brad Lander, chair of the Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Siting and Maritime Uses.

• PRESERVATION ACTION FUND: As part of HDC’s 40th birthday celebration and thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, in 2011 HDC launched the Preservation Action Fund (PAF), a board-authorized restricted fund that HDC can utilize to supplement preservation advocacy activities. The fund is specifically intended to be used in instances where financial resources can directly benefit preservation campaigns, including such expenditures as fees for structural assessments or preservation plans, fees for conducting building surveys, attorney’s fees for legal advice or pursuing legal actions, or for designing and printing advocacy materials. For PAF’s first allocation, HDC distributed $3,000 to the Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts. This grant allowed Friends to fund a study refuting the hardship application for the landmarked First Avenue Estate, an early example of affordable housing in New York City.

• PRESERVATION CONFERENCE: The Sixteenth Annual Preservation Conference, “Preservation in New York: The Next Generation,” examined the future of preservation in New York City as a movement, both in terms of the types of buildings that should be preserved and the audiences that need to be engaged. Speakers at this 2010 event addressed such themes as vernacular and cultural land- marks and youth and minority audience development. In 2011 the conference theme was “Looking Forward, Looking Back: Forty Years of Preserving New York City Neighborhoods,” which examined the evolving preservation movement since HDC’s founding in 1971. Both series included an opening-night reception and preservation fair, a keynote presentation, panel discussions, and walking tours throughout the city. The conference is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. Additional support is provided by New York City Councilmembers Inez Dickens, Daniel Garodnick, Stephen Levin and Rosie Mendez.

• In 2010-2011, we presented two installments of “ABOUT NEW YORK,” HDC’s popular lecture, film and tour series on significant types of buildings and sites in the city. In 2010 we held “Learning in New York,” concerning the preserva- tion and significance of schools, libraries and other institutions of learning. “Labor in New York” was the topic for 2011, which examined the significant sites across Top to bottom: the city related to the labor movement. Among the specific sites covered were the Preservation Lobby Day 2010; First Avenue Estate; 2011 Preservation Conference; Greenwich renovation of several Carnegie Libraries in Brooklyn, visits to labor sites in Green- Village Walking Tour as part of 2011 About New wich Village, a screening of the classic film, “On the Waterfront,” and a behind-the- York Serie. scenes look at a few of the schools designed by the renowned school superintendant C. B. J. Snyder. More than 300 people attend the series each year. This series is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. Additional support is provided by New York City Councilmembers Inez Dickens, Daniel Garodnick, Stephen Levin and Rosie Mendez. Historic Districts Council • 2010–2011 Annual Report • page 7

• We have continued the long-running GRASSROOTS PRESERVATION AWARDS, the only awards event dedicated to neighborhood preservationists. Honorees in 2010 were Alice and Agate Court Historic District, John Antonides of the Hubbard House, Coalition to Save West-Park Presbyterian Church, Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts, Two Bridges Neighborhood Council, “Friend in High Places” City Councilmember Rosie Mendez, 2nd District, “Friend from the Media” Nicholas Hirshon of the New York Daily News, and the Mickey Murphy Award for lifetime achievement winner Joyce Mendelsohn. In 2011, HDC moved to a new venue, the landmarked Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims in Brooklyn Heights, where we honored Cedar Grove Beach Club, Central Queens Historical Association, Mary Kay Gallagher, Prospect Cemetery Association, “Friend in High Places” State Senator Bill Perkins, 30th District, “Friend from the Media” The Architect’s Newspaper, and Mickey Murphy Award recipients Bronson Binger and Ann Walker Gaffney.

• CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR PROFESSIONALS: HDC expanded its educational programming to address more issues affecting preservation professionals. In 2010 and 2011 several high- profile cases brought to light the urgent need for more training and awareness about structural shoring for historic buildings. On Macdonough Street in Bedford- Stuyvesant, a rowhouse was almost lost due to incorrect structural work, and in Harlem several floors of the landmarked former Corn Exchange building were demolished due to instability. HDC held a special forum, “The Shore Thing,” in September 2010 and November 2011 with representatives from the New York City Department of Buildings and noted engineers and architects. We also offered the popular seminars “Working on Landmark Buildings” and “Replacement Materials for Historic Buildings.”

• SECRET LIVES TOURS: In 2010, HDC launched this new series of tours, which gain access to some of New York City’s most storied locations. Venues include many buildings and areas not generally open to the public.Attendees have been able to go behind the scenes at Grand Central Terminal, One Wall Street and the former TWA Terminal at JFK Airport, in addition to visiting private homes in Clinton Hill and Murray Hill.

Top to bottom: Grassroots Awardee Alice and Agate Court; Grassroots Awardee Councilmember Rosie Mendez ; Secret Lives Tour of Grand Central Terminal; Grand Central Terminal clock detail; Secret Lives Tour of One Wall Street. Historic Districts Council • 2010–2011 Annual Report • page 8

Landm ark Lions Award

In autumn each year HDC presents the Landmarks Lion Award for excep- tional devotion and success in protecting landmarks and historic districts. In 2010 the award was given to historian, architect and educator Robert A. M. Stern, who has long championed New York City’s architecture from all periods in all five boroughs. The event took place at the landmark Four Seasons restaurant, where many notables joined us to fete Mr. Stern. HDC returned to the Four Seasons in 2011 to honor renowned preservationist Barbaralee Diamonstein- Spielvogel, a leading voice on many defining urban issues in New York City and around the country. More than 300 guests attended to hear presenters former Governor Mario M. Cuomo, Paul Goldberger, Hugh Hardy and Robert A. M. Stern pay tribute to Barbaralee’s long and illustrious career.

From top: Simeon Bankoff and President Leo Blackman with 2010 honoree Robert A. M. Stern; guests at 2010 Landmarks Lion; guests at 2011 Landmarks Lion; Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel with Simeon Bankoff and Governor Mario M. Cuomo. Historic Districts Council • 2010–2011 Annual Report • page 9

Contributors 2010

The Historic Districts Council gratefully acknowledges the many individuals, organizations, foundations, corporations, elected officials and government agencies that generously supported our mission during Fiscal Year 2010.

HDC extends special thanks to these David M. Schwarz Architects Charitable Theoharis David government agencies and officials: Foundation Christina R. Davis Joan K. Davidson (The J. M. Kaplan Fund) Diane De Fazio New York City Council, Deborah Berke & Partners Architects Gregory Dietrich Christine Quinn, Speaker Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel Daniel J. Donovan New York City Council The Durst Organization Douglaston/Little Neck Historical Society Manhattan Delegation Franny Eberhart Kenneth Drucker, HOK NY New York City Councilmember Essex Works, Ltd. Bruce Ehrmann Daniel Garodnick, 4th District Ethelind Coblin Architect, PC Aline & Henry P. Euler New York City Councilmember James Fenniman, Bollinger Insurance EverGreene Architectural Arts Vincent J. Gentile, 43rd District Fradkin & McAlpin Architects, LLP Rebecca & Yehuda Even-Zohar New York City Councilmember Susan S. Hopper Anne Elizabeth Fontaine & Robert Buckholz Jessica S. Lappin, 5th District Interiors by J. C. Landa Fort Greene Association New York City Councilmember The Jerome & Kenneth Lipper Foundation Ann Walker Gaffney & Bronson Binger Rosie Mendez, 2nd District The Kandell Fund Gerald Galison New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Edward S. Kirkland Steve Garza Kate D. Levin, Commissioner Kliment Halsband Architect Jill Gill New York State Assemblymember Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates Amy Glickman & Andrew Kuritzkes Jonathan L. Bing, 73rd District Larry & Dalia Leeds David Goldfarb New York State Assemblymember Christopher W. London Gramercy Park Foundation Deborah J. Glick, 66th District Joyce Matz Alison G. Greenberg New York State Assemblymember Joyce A. Mendelsohn Greenberg Traurig Richard N. Gottfried, 64th District Nova Restoration of New York The Green-Wood Cemetery New York State Assemblymember Peter Pennoyer Architects Paul Gunther Daniel J. O’Donnell 69th District Nancy & Otis Pearsall Francis Guzzetta & Paul Manville New York State Senator Robert Silman Associates Franklin Headley Thomas K. Duane, 29th District Carl Rutberg Scott Henson New York State Senator Suzanne & David Santry Robert F. Herrmann Liz Krueger, 26th District Skyline Restoration Victoria Hofmo New York State Senator Teri Slater Jackson Heights Garden City Society Diane J. Savino, 23rd District Beverly Moss Spatt Jan Hird Pokorny Associates New York State Council on the Arts: Courtney & Nicholas Stern Susan Henshaw Jones Architecture, Planning and Design Program Jack Taylor John S. Jurayj W2005Z/18GPS Realty, LLC Laurie Kefalidis Walter B. Melvin Architects Thomas A. Kligerman of Ike Kligerman $5,000 and above Barkley Edward Klimerman Leo J. Blackman & Kenneth T. Monteiro $250-$999 Robert J. Kornfeld Jr. Brisk Waterproofing Company Jeffrey Kroessler & Laura Heim, Architect Cutsogeorge Tooman & Allen Architects AM&G Waterproofing Landmark West! The New York Community Trust/Windie Adrienne Neff Design Services, LLC Brenda Levin Knowe Fund Alice Austen House Museum Mimi Levitt Robert A. M. Stern Architects Annice M. Alt Barry S. Lewis Tishman Speyer Charlotte P. Armstrong Susan & Glenn Lowry Anonymous (1) Tom Armstrong Margaret M. Madden Jean Arrington Susan Mathisen/SAM Fundraising Solutions Baxt Ingui Architects Katrina Maxtone-Graham $1,000-$4,999 Laurie Beckelman Lys McLaughlin & Thomas F. Pike Michael Beirut AKRF, Inc. Deborah & Jason McManus Minor L. Bishop A. Ottavino Corp. Philip Mindlin Burke Blackman Lisa Ackerman Michael Morrell Fred & Morley Bland Brian Agnew Richard D. Moses Frederick Bland, Beyer Blinder Belle Judy Hart Angelo Mud Lane Society for the Renaissance Hal Bromm Penelope Bareau of Stapleton Brooklyn Heights Association Françoise Bollack and Tom Killian Murray Hill Neighborhood Association Albert K. Butzel Roger Byrom Christopher Neville C & D Restoration Carnegie Hill Neighbors New York City Historic Properties Fund Catherine Cahill & William Bernhard George Calderaro & William Megevick The New York Landmarks Conservancy Carol Clark & Kyle Johnson Christopher Collins & Robert R. Kulikowski Nancy Owens Gail Cooke Page Cowley Virginia Parkhouse Crown Heights North Association Historic Districts Council • 2010–2011 Annual Report • page 10

Andrew Paul Fifth Avenue Committee Preserve & Protect Thomas D. Phillips Fiske Terrace Association Queens Historical Society PKSB Architects Ronald Lee Fleming Lois Rakoff Platt Byard Dovell White Architects The Floyd Bennett Field Task Force Abigail Reilly Rosamond Putnam Thomas Fontana Marc & Laurie Reisch Harold Reed Conrad Foa Ridgewood Property Owners Richmond Hill Historical Society/Ivan Warren J. Forbes & Civic Association Mrakovicic Four Borough Neighborhood Preservation Susan & William Rifkin Robert W. Wilson Charitable Trust Alliance Joan V. Rome Joseph S. Rosenberg David Freeland Ann C. & Robert E. G. Ronus Herbert J. Schwarz Stephen Friedman Melissa Rosner Thomas Fenniman Architect Friends of the Lower West Side St. Mark’s Historic Landmark Fund Thornton Tomasetti Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Martina Salisbury & Franco Gotte Tiedemann Wealth Management Districts Patricia Bakwin Selch Susan & Charles Tribbitt Mary Kay Gallagher Gerard Santora Susan Tunick Agnes & Emilio Gautier Virginia E. & Richard R. Scherer Anne Van Ingen Lee Gelber Katherine Schoonover Weilinger Associates Geto & de Milly, Inc. Thomas F. Schutte, Pratt Institute West New York Restoration of CT Jon Gilman Barnett Shepherd Winter Hill Associates Joyce Gold Marilyn Schulman Alex & Kevin Wolfe Mark Goldberg Jeffrey Sholeen Ted Wolff Lorna & David Goodrich John R. Shuttleworth Zubatkin Owner Representation Jennifer Gordon Joel A. Siegel Lloyd Zuckerberg James & Juana Gormley Eve Sinaikof Sally Auer Zunino & F. Anthony Zunino Gramercy Neighborhood Associates SoHo Alliance Anonymous (1) Gramercy Park Block Association Matthew Spady Paul Graziano Saul Spicer Greenwich Village Community Task Force Susan W. Stachelberg $100-$249 Mary Habstritt & Jerry Weinstein Stockholm Street Block Association Jo Hamilton Meryl Stoller All Faiths Restoration & Beautification Gale Harris Stuyvesant Park Neighborhood Association Program Roger Herz Susan Sullivan & Ron Wilcox Nedda & Igou Allbray Isabel Thigpen Hill Kristin A. Summers & Mark L. Andrews Jenny Allen & Jules Feiffer Historic Landmarks Preservation Center Sunnyside Gardens Preservation Alliance David Alquist Virginia Holloway Sutton Area Community S.J. Avery William Huxley Tenth & Stuyvesant Streets Block Association Peter Bafitis Alta Indelman, Architect Tottenville Historical Society Melissa Baldock Zsuzsanna Karasz & John Lipsky Tribeca Community Association Sharon & James Barnes Claudia Kavenagh Turtle Bay Association Hillary Beattie Doris B. Keeley Union Square Community Coalition Bedford Barrow Commerce Block Association Laura & Henry Kennedy Weeksville Heritage Center Miriam Berman Kew Gardens Civic Association West End Preservation Society Marva Kalish Bhalla Marion & Frederick C. Kneip West 54th-55th Street Block Association George Bianco Allan F. Kramer West Village Committee Allyson Bowen Anne Kriken Karen & James Van Westering Mr. & Mrs. William R. Brannan Bernice Leber & David Rosenberg Edward O. Wagner Broadway Flushing Homeowners Association Lynne Christine Lerner Suzanne Wasserman Norman Brock Lichten Craig Architects Christina Wilkinson & Steve Garza Burda Construction Corp. Ditmas Park Association Beth Windsor Richard Burlage Valerie & David Loo Fred Wistow Martin & Ellen Cammer Lower East Side Tenement Museum James Wolford Central Park Conservancy Robin Lynn Anthony C. Wood Central Queens Historical Association Elizabeth Martin & Stephen Tilly Kate Wood & David Sprouls Hon. Diana Chapin Felicia Mayro Wanda Chin Jim Mcauliffe Kenneth R. Cobb Abigail Mellen Harold Cohen Merchant’s House Museum Defenders of the Historic Upper East Side Barbara & Roger Michaels Georgia Delano Edward T. Mohylowski Maureen & Donald Dillon Paula A. Moss & David I. Karabell Barbara & Alan Delsman Lisa Mueller & Michael Gannon Liz & Morgan Doninger Municipal Art Society Pamela & Joseph Donner Nelligan White Architects E. G. Dooley Louis Newman & Justin Ferate Lesley Doyel Mary O’Hara Anita Duncan Robert W. Ohlerking DUMBO Neighborhood Alliance Ed Parran & Jim Guidera East Village Community Coalition Marjorie Pearson Melissa Elstein & Eric Katzman Brian & Marianne Percival Gail Erickson & Christa Rice Jacqueline Peu-Duvallon & Mason V. C. Stark Richard Estes James & Ellyn Polshek Stephen A. Facey Poppenhusen Institute Historic Districts Council • 2010–2011 Annual Report • page 11

Contributors 2011

The Historic Districts Council gratefully acknowledges the many individuals, organizations, foundations, corporations, elected officials and government agencies that generously supported our mission during Fiscal Year 2011.

HDC extends special thanks to these Brian Agnew Audrey and Martin Gruss Foundation government agencies and officials: Ralph Appelbaum & Madelyn Gingold John M. Bacon Penelope Bareau Laurie Beckelman New York City Council, Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners Patricia Bransford Christine Quinn, Speaker Mr. & Mrs. James Block Susan S. Binger New York City Council Françoise Bollack & Tom Killian Peg Breen Manhattan Delegation Brisk Waterproofing Company Hal Bromm New York City Councilmember Carnegie Hill Neighbors Brooklyn Heights Association Daniel Garodnick, 4th District George Calderaro & William Megevick Burda Construction Corp. New York City Councilmember Joan K. Davidson (The J. M. Kaplan Fund) Roger Byrom Vincent J. Gentile, 43rd District Frederick Doner Donna & George Cambas New York City Councilmember The Drive to Protect the Ladies’ Mile District Hon. Diana Chapin Jessica S. Lappin, 5th District Douglaston/Little Neck Historical Society Hon. Max Cleland New York City Councilmember Franny Eberhart Carol Clark & Kyle Johnson Rosie Mendez, 2nd District Aline & Henry P. Euler Brendan Coburn, CWB Architects New York City Department of Cultural Affairs E.W. Howell Co., LLC Jeanne Collins & Associates Kate D. Levin, Commissioner Felix Chavez, Inc. Rick Cook, Cook + Fox Architects New York State Assemblymember Thomas Fenniman, Architect Gail Cooke in honor of Walter Melvin Jonathan L. Bing, 73rd District Fradkin & McAlpin Architects, LLP Benjamin Crane New York State Assemblymember Alison G. Greenberg Suzanne Delehanty Deborah J. Glick, 66th District Kathryn & Alan Greenberg Paul DiBenedetto & Brita Kube New York State Assemblymember The Green-Wood Cemetery Andrew Scott Dolkart Richard N. Gottfried, 64th District Judith & John Hannan Daniel J. Donovan New York State Assemblymember Susan S. Hopper Duke University Libraries Daniel J. O’Donnell 69th District Robert Isaacson DUMBO Neighborhood Alliance New York State Senator Susan Henshaw Jones Elizabeth Edgeworth Thomas K. Duane, 29th District Marla Kennedy Suzanne Elson New York State Senator Jeffrey Kroessler & Laura Heim, Architect Melissa Elstein & Eric Katzman Liz Krueger, 26th District The Leonard & Evelyn Lauder Foundation Essex Works, Ltd. New York State Senator Christopher W. London Stephen A. Facey Diane J. Savino, 23rd District Jessica London & Kim Landsman Felicia Fund, Inc. New York State Council on the Arts: James T. MacGregor & Claire Montgomery Anne Elizabeth Fontaine & Robert Buckholz Architecture, Planning and Design Program Earle Mack Carl Friedberg Malcolm Hewitt Weiner Foundation Gerald Galison Lizbeth & Frank Newman Jill Gill $5,000 and above Michael and Elizabeth O’Brien Alexander Gorlin Frederick & Catherine Adler Nancy & Morris W. Offit Christabel Gough Leo J. Blackman & Kenneth T. Monteiro Nancy & Otis Pearsall Catherine Gropper David Bohnett & Tom Gregory Tatiana Pouschine & Richard Strother Paul Gunther Edward E. & Betsy Z. Cohen Marcus V. Ribeiro Frank Guzzetta & Paul Manville Kenneth Cole & Maria Cuomo Robert Silman Associates Franklin Headley Cutsogeorge Tooman & Allen Architects Dede & Fred Rubin Jackson Heights Garden City Society Edgar A. Tafel Living Trust Laura & Robert Sillerman Jan Hird Pokorny Associates The Edward John and Patricia Rosenwald Roberta Silman Linda C. Jones Foundation Cary & Marisela Staller Katherine Keating & Larry Schroeder Larry & Dalia Leeds Paul Steiger & Wendy Brandes Edward S. Kirkland Dorothy Lichtenstein Jack Taylor Edward Klimerman Lily Auchincloss Foundation, Inc. Thornton Tomasetti Grace Church of Brooklyn Heights The New York Community Trust West New York Restoration of CT Brenda Levin The New York Community Trust/Windie Mildred Weissman Margot Levine Knowe Fund Janice Savin Williams & Christopher J. Barry S. Lewis Adam & Lenore Sender Williams Anthony A. Manheim Teri Slater Beth Windsor Susan Mathisen/SAM Fundraising Solutions Melany & Al Terranova William B. Zabel Joyce Matz Marica & Jan Vilcek Nancy C. Zimpher, SUNY Chancellor Katrina Maxtone-Graham Walter B. Melvin Architects Hamish & Gee Gee Maxwell Anonymous (2) $250-$999 Deborah Menikoff AKRF, Inc. Philip Mindlin $1,000-$4,999 A. Ottavino Corp. Joseph & Pamela McCarthy Lisa Ackerman Architectural Fiberglass Corp. Nelligan White Architects Mr. & Mrs. John E. Ackridge Charlotte P. Armstrong Christopher Neville Historic Districts Council • 2010–2011 Annual Report • page 12

NOVA Restoration of NY Harold Cohen Barbara & Roger Michaels Edward Parran & Jim Guidera Charles Edward Cole Leslie Monsky Sherida E. Paulsen Jane Cowan Margaret Monsor Platt Byard Dovell White Architects Julia P. Cowing Patrick Morrissey Preservation League of Staten Island Page Cowley Paula A. Moss & David I. Karabell Prospect Cemetery Association Crown Heights North Association Mud Lane Society for the Renaissance of Alden Prouty Doris Cruz Stapleton Rachel Frankel Architecture Barbara & Alan Delsman The New York City Historic Properties Fund Harold Reed Carole De Saram & Ray Erickson Andrew Paul The Ridgewood Property Owners Joseph Dennan Jacqueline Peu-Duvallon & Mason V. C. Stark & Civic Association Katherine B. Desai Brent Porter & Mary Salstrom Porter Dolores Rivera-Ferrer Michael Devonshire Warrie Lynn Price Riverdale Historic District Gregory Dietrich Prospect Park South Association Robert W. Wilson Charitable Trust Lawrence Donohue Quint, Miller & Co. Thomas F. Schutte, Pratt Institute Lesley Doyel & Nick Fritsch Lois Rakoff Herbert J. Schwarz Jr. Eleanor Dugan Susan Restler Patricia Sherwood Marguerite Durret Lenore Rey Lorie Slutsky Dominick Eckenstein Elizabeth Barlow Rogers Debra Schuster Tanger Marie Ennis & William Stivale Joan V. Rome David J. Trachtenberg & Gerald Perlman Gail Erickson & Christa Rice Ann C. & Robert E. G. Ronus Susan Tunick EverGreene Architectural Arts Bruce Rosen Union Square Community Coalition Mary Ann Fastook Joseph S. Rosenberg Anne Van Ingen Anna May Feige Melissa Rosner Joel Wachs Fiske Terrace Association Martha A. & Robert S. Rubin Cynthia Wainwright Thomas Fontana Carl Rutberg Gil Winter Constance Fox & Michael Gordon Martina Salisbury & Franco Gotte Ted Wolff Fulton Ferry Landing Association Linda & Gerow Schick Carlo Zaskorski Friends of First Avenue Estates Rita Schwartz Zubatkin Owner Representation GACE Consulting Engineers Barnett Shepherd Ann Walker Gaffney & Bronson Binger Mel Siegel $100-$249 Elizabeth Gaffney & Family SoHo Alliance Agnes & Emilio Gautier Beverly Moss Spatt Allen Architectural Metals Lee Gelber Lucy & Jay Spieler Alliance Contracting Group of NY Mark Goldberg Monica Stabin Annice M. Alt Michael Goldstein Susan W. Stachelberg David Alquist David & Lorna Goodrich Steven Urbach Architecture & Urban Design Daisy & Wilfred Alverio Jennifer Gordon Regina Stewart in honor of Jack Taylor O. Kelly Anderson Gramercy Park Block Association Stockholm Street Block Association Karen Ansis Gramercy Park Foundation Marilyn L. Stults Lorraine Arnold Michael S. Gruen Kristin A. Summers & Mark L. Andrews Artists Welfare Fund Jo Hamilton Liz & Herbert Reynolds Ann & Bill Ash Scott Henson Joseph V. Svehlak Andrea Bankoff & Kerry Mysiak Isabel Thigpen Hill Maryanne Taddeo Sharon & James Barnes Victoria Hofmo Tenth & Stuyvesant Streets Block Association Baxt Ingui Architects Virginia Holloway Elizabeth Theofan & Edward Aleksey Douglas Baxter William Huxley Margarita Torres & Selim S. Alphandery Beaux Arts Alliance Ellen Imbimbo Michael Towers Bedford Barrow Commerce Block Association Alta Indelman Tottenville Historical Society Therese Bernbach Jackson Heights Beautification Group Sophia LaVerdiere Truslow George Bianco Kim and Jason Isaly Marie Turley Morley & Fred Bland Matthew Jenkins Charlotte Turner Samuel Bishop E. William Judson Julie Wang Dorothy Blumner John S. Jurayj West End Preservation Society Katy Bordonaro Audrey Sisson Kasha Geoffrey Wiener Allyson Bowen Claudia Kavenagh Fred Wistow Anita Brandt Doris B. Keeley Vicki & Andrew Wittenstein Martin Brandwein Marion & Frederick C. Kneip Kate Wood & David Sprouls Peter Bray & Bridget Reel Joe Kopitz & Ken Diamondstone Robert & Blaikie Worth Eryn Brennan Landmark West! Deborah Wye Virginia Brody Mimi Levitt Richard & Mary Ann Yancey Peter & Dorothy Brooke Bobye G. List Anonymous (1) Buchbinder & Warren Alyssa Loorya & Chris Ricciardi Richard Burlage Robin Lynn & Larry Blumberg Martin & Ellen Cammer Patricia Maniscalco Dennis Canning Mike Marek & Claire Hartten Diana Carulli-Dunlap & Bryan R. Dunlap Howard Martina Randy Causer John McErelan Adele Chatfield-Taylor Marie Bannon McHenry Helen Chin Nordal McWethy Carol Coffin & Thomas Parrett Abigail Mellen Historic Districts Council • 2010–2011 Annual Report • page 13

Contributors to HDC’s 40th Birthday Kay T. McDermott Campaign Jane McGroarty (as of 12/31/2011) Marie Bannon McHenry A. Ottavino Corp. Thomas Mellins Lisa Ackerman Joyce A. Mendelsohn Rhiannon Allen & Arthur Reber Michael Morrell David Alquist Richard D. Moses Annice M. Alt Mary Jane Murphy Nancy Anderson Lee A. Hebner & Kenneth Naussau Karen Ansis Frank & Roseann Nicoletti Artists Welfare Fund Robert W. Ohlerking Bernadette Artus Marlene E. Payton John M. Bacon Mary Salstrom Porter & Brent M. Porter Leonora M. Ballinger Leo Rabkin Penelope Bareau Shepherd Raimi Maria & William Becce Lois Rakoff Bedford Barrow Commerce Block Hilda Regier Association Genie Rice Lauren Ashley Belfer Elizabeth Barlow Rogers Miriam Berman Joan V. Rome George Bianco Rena Sichel Rosen Minor L. Bishop Melissa Rosner Samuel A. Bishop Martina Salisbury & Franco Gotte Françoise Bollack & Tom Killian Dr. & Mrs. Martin Salwen Katie Bordonaro Charles C. Savage Anita Brandt Gary Scharfman Eryn Brennan Erwin Schaub William D. Brennan Rona & Martin Schneider Christopher Broadwell Peter J. Serritella Burda Construction Corp. Patricia B. Sherwood Richard Burlage RitaSue Siegel George Calderaro & William Megevick Teri Slater Dennis Canning Monica Stabin Helen Chin Jean Standish Wanda Chin Regina Stewart in honor of Jack Taylor Rita C. & John D. Chu Meryl Stoller Carol Clark & Kyle Johnson Sutton Area Community Brendan Coburn, CWB Architects Joseph V. Svehlak Lawrence J. Cohn Jack Taylor Rick Cook, Cook + Fox Architects Stephanie Tegnazian Sara Creed Tenth & Stuyvesant Streets Block Cutsogeorge Tooman & Allen Architects Association Charles L. De Fanti Mark Thompson Thomas De Martini Kathy Titakis Joan Decamp Susan Tunick Mary B. Dierickx Irene Van Slyke Gregory Dietrich Karen & James Van Westering Elizabeth Doyle Laura Wagner Franny Eberhart Cynthia Wainwright Constance Eiseman Arete B. S. Warren Doris Walton Epner & David Epner Joan Weber Eleanor Lupino Weeksville Heritage Center Marissa Marvelli Margot Wellington & Albert Saunders Inez Mastrogiulio West End Preservation Society Susan Mathisen/SAM Fundraising David & Nada Westerman Solutions Nancy M. Wilks Joyce Matz Anthony C. Wood Felicia Mayro Phyllis Yampolsky Rachel C. McBeth Howard Zipser Maureen W. McCarthy Anonymous (3) Historic Districts Council • 2010–2011 Annual Report • page 14

HDC B oa r d of Di r e c t or s , B oa r d of A dv i s e r s Sta f f O f f ic e r s Eric Wm. Allison Simeon Bankoff, Executive Director Françoise Bollack, President Annice Alt Frampton Tolbert, Deputy Director Daniel J. Allen, Vice President Hunter Armstrong Nadezhda Williams, Director of Gregory Dietrich, Vice President John Bacon Preservation & Research Christopher W. London, Treasurer Andrew Berman Michelle Arbulu, Preservation Associate Richard Moses, Secretary Miriam Berman Ashley Shedd, Preservation Associate Anthony C. Wood, Chair Emeritus Claudette Brady Barbara Zay, Preservation Associate William Casari Pat Courtney B oa r d of D i r e c t or s Andrew Scott Dolkart Penelope Bareau Thomas A. Fenniman Leo J. Blackman David Goldfarb Hal Bromm Paul Graziano George Calderaro Edward S. Kirkland Kerri Culhane John Kriskiewicz Daniel Donovan Barry S. Lewis Franny Eberhart Alyssa Loorya Doreen Gallo Marissa Marvelli Alison G. Greenberg Joyce Matz Victoria Hofmo Katrina Miles Susan S. Hopper Kate Burns Ottavino Robert J. Kornfeld Jr. Joseph S. Rosenberg Jeffrey A. Kroessler Jeffrey A. Saunders Susan Mathisen Julia Schoeck Virginia Parkhouse Thomas F. Schutte Teri Slater Barnett Shepherd Jack Taylor Patricia Sherwood Susan Tunick Beverly Moss Spatt Howard Charles Yourow Sophia LaVerdiere Truslow Kevin Wolfe Kate Wood 2010 and 2011 Financial Statement (condensed) for y ear ending December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2011

I nc om e I nc om e

General Operating Support General Operating Support Foundation Grants $259,850 Foundation Grants $299,532 Government Grants $110,172 Government Grants $46,227 Private Contributions $55,668 Private Contributions $64,882

Program Support $21,884 Program Support $22,958 Special Events $115,965 Special Events $209,798 Interest & Dividends $32,471 Interest & Dividends $8,192

Total Income $578,959 Total Income $651,589

E x pe n s e s E x pe n s e s

Administrative $59,912 Administrative $68,924 Preservation & Advocacy $189,577 Preservation & Advocacy $222,270 Development $58,070 Development $55,945 Special Events $74,540 Special Events $127,270

Total Expenses $382,099 Total Expenses $474,859

To ta l F u n d s ( a s of 12/31/10) To ta l F u n d s ( a s of 12/31/11)

Assets $421,270 Assets $598,000 Fixed Assets $1,534 Fixed Assets $2,335

A complete copy of the HDC audited financial statement is available upon written request to Historic Districts Council, 232 East 11th Street, New York, NY 10003, or to New York State Attorney General, Charities Bureau, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.