New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission

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The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission is the municipal agency responsible for identifying, designating, and regulating the city’s architecturally, historically, and culturally significant buildings and sites.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf government agency
historic preservation agency
municipal agency
appliesToJurisdiction Brooklyn
Manhattan
Queens
Staten Island
The Bronx
five boroughs of New York City
country United States
employerOf architects
preservationists
urban planners
field architecture
cultural heritage protection
historic preservation
urban planning
foundedBy Government of New York City
hasDuty designate historic districts
designate interior landmarks
designate landmarks
designate scenic landmarks
enforce New York City landmarks law
identify architecturally significant buildings and sites
identify culturally significant buildings and sites
identify historically significant buildings and sites
maintain a register of designated landmarks
protect historic districts
regulate changes to designated landmarks
review proposed alterations to landmark properties
review proposed demolitions of landmark properties
hasJurisdictionOver New York City historic districts
New York City interior landmarks
New York City landmarks
New York City scenic landmarks
headquartersLocation Manhattan
New York City
inception 1965
jurisdiction New York City
legalForm city agency
locatedIn New York City
New York State
United States
partOf Government of New York City
shortName LPC
subordinateTo Mayor of New York City
New York City Council
usesLanguage English
website https://www.nyc.gov/landmarks


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