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Landmarks Commission designates former Whitney Museum building and interior as New York City landmarks
Summary
The Landmarks Preservation Commission voted unanimously May 20 to designate Marcel Breuer's former Whitney Museum at 945 Madison Avenue as an individual New York City landmark and to designate portions of its interior as a New York City interior landmark.
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission on May 20 voted to designate the former Whitney Museum of American Art, 945 Madison Avenue, as an individual New York City landmark and to designate portions of its interior as a New York City interior landmark.
The commission's research department described the 1964–66 Marcel Breuer building and the linked interior spaces as a noted example of brutalist architecture; the research staff recommended designation in reports LP-2685 and LP-2686 dated May 20, 2025. The motions to adopt the individual designation and the interior designation…
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