Silver Towers and Picasso sculpture landmarked
November 18, 2008 04:09PM
Picasso's "Portrait of Sylvette" sculpture
The city Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to landmark the I.M. Pei-designed Silver Towers and its central Pablo Picasso sculpture, "Portrait of Sylvette," in Greenwich Village at 100 and 110 Bleecker Street and 505 LaGuardia Place. The Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation first proposed landmarking the Greenwich Village modernist buildings in 2003. New York University owns the buildings, and is planning on building a 40-story building within the complex, which the buildings' new landmark status will make more difficult. TRD
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Anonymous
was Silver towers ever in danger of demolition? What a waste of time, while beautiful historic buildings are threatened all over town. Tierney stop being a pawn.
Comment #1 Posted By: Anonymous 11/18/08
Anonymous
The landmarking has nothing to do with adjacent potential construction. Did Andrew Berman write this misleading article?
Comment #2 Posted By: Anonymous 11/18/08