The Landmarks Preservation Commission has recently released their official Rowhouse Manual so that owners of landmark properties (or any brownstone homeowner) can figure out what type of townhouse they own and how to restore it correctly. The document is quite extensive in explaining the different type of houses, windows, doors, cornices and stairwells that are period appropriate. It's also a good mix of line drawings and color photos to keep the interest up for the readers. Another helpful section can be found in the tutorial on the application process to get renovations approved by LPC. Get the excellent, free PDF download here for more details: LINK
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
☞ ARCHITECTURE: The LPC Rowhouse Manual
The Landmarks Preservation Commission has recently released their official Rowhouse Manual so that owners of landmark properties (or any brownstone homeowner) can figure out what type of townhouse they own and how to restore it correctly. The document is quite extensive in explaining the different type of houses, windows, doors, cornices and stairwells that are period appropriate. It's also a good mix of line drawings and color photos to keep the interest up for the readers. Another helpful section can be found in the tutorial on the application process to get renovations approved by LPC. Get the excellent, free PDF download here for more details: LINK
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Thanks Ulysses I've been looking for such a reference for a long time now. My goal is to sound like Michael Henry Adams when giving my tours.
ReplyDeleteOutstanding resource, thanks.
ReplyDeleteOk, this is awesome and I'm geeking out right now. The photos on page 22 remind me of the facade work that's currently being done on the corner of 124th & St. Nick where the dry cleaners is across from Chuck E Cheese. As I pass by every morning I can't help noticing that it's actually looking worse. Now I understand why. It's just bad repointing work! Really, really bad. I guess they had good intentions but failed miserably because they didn't hire the right professionals.
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