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Consulate, alliance members and preservationists back landmarking of Lithuanian Alliance Building
Summary
The Lithuanian Alliance Building at 307 West 30th Street received a research presentation and broad support at the March 10 LPC hearing, including remarks from the Consul General of Lithuania and multiple preservation organizations citing the building's century-long role for Lithuanian Americans.
Jessica Fletcher of the Commission’s research department presented LP-2695 on March 10, documenting the Lithuanian Alliance Building (307 West 30th Street) as an 1876–77 neo-Grec structure that has housed the Lithuanian Alliance since 1910 and served as a national cultural hub for Lithuanian Americans.
Speakers in support included board members, cultural organizations and Davidas Spokauskas, Consul General of Lithuania in New York, who urged designation to recognize the building’s cultural and diplomatic significance. Andrea Goldwyn of the New York Landmarks Conservancy and representatives of the Historic Districts Council emphasized the building’s intact fabric, century-long use by the alliance and its role preserving immigrant heritage.
Witnesses said the building contains archival collections and community resources and urged the Commission to approve individual landmark status. The public hearing was closed; the Commission said the item will be scheduled for a vote in a future session.
