Petition in favor of the Fort Independence Historic District
It is no accident that the community we call home is a
beautiful, scenic and historic place; it was by design! In the successful report nominating Jerome
Park Reservoir to the State and National Register, the authors wrote this great
description noting one of our many layers of history. “It is
clear that Olmsted’s intent in providing neighborhoods like
For more than two centuries, our area was witness to many
levels of historical significance to the character and heritage of our nation,
state and city. We have evidence that sometime
before the late 1780 Revolutionary War Era, an
For these reasons and more, in January 2010, we
re-submitted our 1997 and 2004 requests to the Landmarks Preservation
Commission to determine if our neighborhood is eligible as an Historic
District. Unlike other districts, we are
not proposing a specific house or building; but rather the historic sense of
our place and it’s
A Historic District is an area designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission because it has a special character or a special historical or aesthetic interest which causes it to have a distinct "sense of place." Each historic district represents at least one period or style of architecture typical of one or more eras in the city's history. Historic districts may contain a variety of building types and styles from several different eras.
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your opinion in order to move forward.
Please print your name and address on this petition if you are in favor of asking the Landmarks Preservation Commission to determine if we are eligible to be designated the Fort Independence Historic District.
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