Landmark building permits

Landmark permit issued for 243 WATER STREET, MANHATTAN in South Street Seaport

Source: New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
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This is a landmark building permit with a issue date of March 27, 2008.

Landmark building permit details

Location	243 WATER STREET, MANHATTAN
Issue date	March 27, 2008
(?) COFA	COFA 08-8423
Certificates of Appropriateness (COFAs) are issued by the landmarks commission when it approves such things as building construction, demolition and visible additions to historic property. The certificates require a public hearing and the entire process can take several months.
Docket	08-3952
Historic district	South Street Seaport
Landmark name	N/A
Expiration date	March 25, 2014
Text	Pursuant to Section 25-307 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York, the Landmarks Preservation Commission, at the Public Meeting of March 25, 2008, following the Public Hearing and Public Meeting of January 8, 2008, voted to approve a proposal to install a bracket sign at the subject premises, as put forward in your application completed on December 6, 2007. The proposal, as approved consists of the installation of a 2' X 3' horizontal metal bracket sign suspended from a 40" metal armature at the ground floor. As initially presented, the proposal consisted of the installation of a two flagpoles and a stretch banner sign located between the second and third floors of the building. The work is shown in a presentation board, presented at the Public Hearing and Public Meeting of January 8, 2008; and an unlabeled drawing, dated December 19, 2007, prepared by Big Apple Visual Group and presented at the Public Hearing and Public Meeting of March 25, 2008. In reviewing this proposal, the Commission noted that the South Street Seaport Historic District Designation Report describes 243 Water Street as a four story Georgian building, built c.1826, and altered in 1912; and that the style, scale, materials, and details of this building are among the features which contribute to the special architectural and historic character of the South Street Seaport Historic District. With regard to this proposal, the Commission found that the proposed bracket sign is in keeping with the type of signage historically found on buildings in this historic district; that the proposed bracket sign and amature are well proportioned to the facade; that the location of the bracket sign on the ground floor relates to the commercial space it advertises; that the material of the proposed bracket sign will be in keeping with the style, age and character of the building and the surrounding streetscape; that the installation of the bracket sign onto the mortar joints will not cause damage to any decorative features of the building; and that the proposed bracket sign will not diminish the special architectural and historic character of the building and the South Street Seaport Historic District. Based on these findings, the Commission determined the work to be appropriate to the building and the historic district, and voted to approve this application. This permit is issued on the basis of the building and site conditions described in the application and disclosed during the review process. By accepting this permit, the applicant agrees to notify the Commission if the actual building or site conditions vary or if original or historic building fabric is discovered. The Commission reserves the right to amend or revoke this permit, upon written notice to the applicant, in the event that the actual building or site conditions are materially different from those described in the application or disclosed during the review process. All approved drawings are marked approved by the Commission with a perforated seal indicating the date of approval. The work is limited to what is contained in the perforated documents. Other work or amendments to this filing must be reviewed and approved separately. The applicant is hereby put on notice that performing or maintaining any work not explicitly authorized by this permit may make the applicant liable for criminal and/or civil penalties, including imprisonment and fines. This letter constitutes the permit; a copy must be prominently displayed at the site while work is in progress. Please direct inquiries to Tenzing Chadotsang. Robert B. Tierney Chair PLEASE NOTE: PERFORATED DRAWINGS AND A COPY OF THIS PERMIT HAVE BEEN SENT TO: Grace Clerihein, Table Tales cc: Caroline Kane Levy, Deputy Director of Preservation, LPC. PAGE 2 Issued: 3/27/08 DOCKET: 08-3952

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