“The buildings really represent an important part of Brooklyn’s heritage, and it would be a tragedy to lose it,” Richard Moe, president of the trust, said in an interview. “We’re very concerned that there’s such a rush on to demolish everything.” NYT
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I lived in 2001 on the fifth floor of the Austin, Nichols building on the river side.
The trust also named the 1915 Austin, Nichols Warehouse in Williamsburg, which lost its landmark status in a City Council vote in December 2005. Designed by Cass Gilbert, the architect for the Woolworth Building and the Customs House, it is considered an unusual example of the Egyptian Revival style, with its monumental horizontal reinforced concrete form, flared cornices and narrow, patterned window openings. The building is being expanded and converted into a luxury condominium.
is condos a bad way to treat cass gilbert? My thoughts that its about as good a fit for the neighborhood these days as anything... on one side is a tank farm full of heating oil, on the other side is a trash transfer station. what sort of heritage are represented by those heavy industrial uses and is this appropriate for a rapidly turning residential area- thank god ny didn't get the olympics. there is hope that the NYU volleyball stadium won't be built on the park at the former williamsburg terminal site.
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