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Council hearing features broad support for Beverly Square West and Ditmas Park West historic-district designations
Summary
Landmarks Preservation Commission staff presented proposed Beverly Square West and Ditmas Park West historic districts, emphasizing cohesive early-20th-century architecture and LPC nalysis of boundaries; multiple preservation groups and neighborhood residents testified in favor while a small number of speakers raised opposition and concerns about boundaries and development.
The subcommittee heard a joint presentation from Landmarks Preservation Commission staff on two pre-considered historic-district designations in Flatbush. Tim Frey, LPC staff, said Beverly Square West and Ditmas Park West were designated by LPC on Nov. 25, 2025 after extensive survey and public hearings and characterized the districts by their Queen Anne, Colonial Revival and shingle-style houses built primarily between the 1890s and 1910.
Tim Frey noted the boundaries were chosen…
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