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Governors Island plan for Building 19 draws praise for accessibility, criticism for canopy and mechanicals; LPC asks for redesign
Summary
The Landmarks Preservation Commission on May 6 took testimony on a renovation plan for Governors Island’s Building 19 that would add accessibility, restore porches and remove a garage, but asked the Trust and architects to revise the canopy, mechanical enclosure, ramp details and material palette before returning for approval.
Designers and the Trust for Governors Island presented a plan May 6 to rehabilitate Building 19 in Nolan Park, Governors Island, including the removal of later additions, new entrances, two barrier‑free ramps, a stone rear porch and a mechanical enclosure. Commissioners praised the access goals but raised multiple preservation and design concerns and asked the applicant to revise the application and return.
Scope of work: The Trust and architect Jackwoods Gardner (Mark Gardner) described a program to return the former officer’s quarters to public and nonprofit use while improving equitable access from both Nolan Park and Evans Road. Proposed work includes: reconstruction of an east‑facing porch; a north‑side accessible ramp that ties into the existing pedestrian walk; a rear stone platform and seating area; removal of a non‑historic…
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