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Landmarks Commission approves changes to Woolworth Building pinnacle windows and terracings
Summary
The Landmarks Preservation Commission approved replacement of windows, addition of louvers and selective modification of the terracotta terrels at the pinnacle of the Woolworth Building, finding the work largely imperceptible from public thoroughfares and consistent with prior 2013 approvals.
Landmarks Preservation Commission members on Aug. 5 approved an application to replace and modify windows, install louvers and alter two terracotta terrels at the pinnacle of the Woolworth Building in Manhattan.
The commission voted to grant a certificate of appropriateness for LPC 25-12136 after hearing presentations from the project team and questions from commissioners about visibility, materials and installation details.
The approval covers changes to the building's uppermost tower (the terracotta portion and copper-clad pinnacle), including replacement of simulated double-hung windows with single-light casement and fixed windows set further back into the wall, relocation and consolidation of louvers, and removal of two metal-clad fin elements on terrels to…
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