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Landmarks committee approves reconstruction of side‑yard metal shed at 65 Horatio, rejects rooftop penthouse
Summary
The Manhattan Landmarks Committee backed a proposal to reconstruct a historic one‑story metal side‑yard addition at 65 Horatio Street but voted to deny a contemporary rooftop studio/penthouse; commissioners raised concerns about the rooftop’s visibility and stylistic treatment.
The Manhattan Landmarks Committee on April 1 reviewed an application for alterations at 65 Horatio Street, including rebuilding a one‑story, metal‑clad side‑yard structure and adding a small rooftop studio/penthouse. Committee members approved the side‑yard reconstruction but rejected the proposed rooftop addition, citing its contemporary styling and visibility from nearby streets.
The application team presented historic photographs and maps showing a one‑story, sheet‑metal addition on the house’s side yard documented in the 1930s and 1940s. Architect John Woll of Stephen Harris Architects and a project historian described plans to reconstruct that metal‑clad volume “exactly as it was,” to lower its roof to the parlor level, provide access from the parlor via French…
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