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We need your help!

We choose to live and work in Park Slope because its charming streetscapes and the architectural and historical character of its buildings give it a strong and appealing sense of place and time.  

But if we are complacent, that character will be lost. 

That loss can occur one building at a time … by the removal of a cornice, by an insensitive rooftop addition, or by tearing down the entire building.

We want to preserve and protect the historical and architectural fabric of Park Slope.  Though change is inevitable, by guiding and regulating that change, we can make sure that any alterations or development that does occur will respect and preserve the character and scale of our community.

What can you do? 

You can support our efforts to extend Park Slope’s historic district.  The current district protects less than 25% of the community.  Only designation of the entire neighborhood by the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) will ensure preservation of the character that motivated the American Planning Association to name Park Slope as one of America’s 10 Greatest Neighborhoods.

The LPC will act if the community stands behind this effort.  But we must document that support through the letters and signatures of residents, merchants and property owners who support landmark designation.

There are several ways you can show your support.  Even if you cannot do all of them, the LPC needs to hear from you today.

1) Send a letter of support to Mr. Robert Tierney, Chairman, NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, 1 Centre Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10007.

2) Send an even stronger message by writing a letter in your own words.

3) Volunteer! We are doing outreach to the people living in the proposed expansion area. We are answering their questions about what it means to be in an historic district and gathering petition signatures from building owners to demonstrate to the Landmarks Preservation Commission that there is broad community support for this designation. We need help in this effort. Email the Historic District Committee.

4) Spread the word. Forward a link to this page to your friends and neighbors in Park Slope. Ask them to go online and learn how they can preserve Park Slope.

5) Email the Historic District Committee with your questions or comments.  We’d love to hear from you.

6) Make a donation: The sidebar tells you why and how.

7) Do a Genealogy of Your Own Building
. The LPC’s designation report will include not only the vital statistics on each building in the historic district – the date of completion and the names of the architect, builder and owner – but a who’s who of any significant persons associated with the building. You can contribute to the research process and help the Civic Council to compile a social history of Park Slope by contributing your own research. Find out how.