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November 10, 2006
City: Ward’s Bakery is not a landmark
The Brooklyn Papers
By Samuel Goldsmith
The city derailed a longshot attempt to block the Atlantic Yards development last month, rejecting a proposal to landmark a 95-year-old building that’s slated for demolition to make way for the project.
Landmarks Preservation Commission staff ruled that the Ward’s Bakery building, at 800 Pacific St., does not meet the criteria for landmarking, said spokesperson Elisabeth de Bourbon on Oct. 12.
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But Yards opponents weren’t the only concerned citizens demanding landmarking for the former bread bakery with a terra cotta façade and Greco-inspired ornamental arches. Preservationist groups, including the New York Preservation Alliance and the Prospect Heights Preservation Association, were also on board.Built in 1911, the building’s most impressive physical feature is the tile work, which, if polished, would make the factory shine.
NoLandGrab: Aside from the effort to landmark the Ward Bakery building, many groups are calling for the adaptive re-use of this building and the L.I.R.R. Stables in an effort to preserve historical architectural resources in the neighborhood.
Posted by lumi at November 10, 2006 7:40 AM