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LPC Lets Children’s Museum Raise Roof Railing to 6 Feet and Switch to Stainless‑mesh for Safety
Summary
The Landmarks Preservation Commission approved an amendment to a prior certificate to raise terrace guardrail height from 4 to 6 feet and substitute metal mesh for glass at the First Church of Christ, Scientist (future Children’s Museum of Manhattan) at 361 Central Park West.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission approved an amendment on May 13, 2025, allowing the Children’s Museum of Manhattan (CMOM) to raise previously approved glass guardrails to 6 feet and to replace glass with a stainless steel mesh on the roof terraces at 361 Central Park West (the former First Church of Christ, Scientist), an individual landmark.
Misha Hunter of Lee Saltzman Architects and Steve Milke of FX Collaborative presented the amendment (LPC 25‑09502). They said the museum’s primary users will be children and caregivers and that the increased railing height and a perforated stainless‑steel mesh (a Jacob mesh) would reduce the risk of climbing, improve…
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