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Preserving Preservation's Past in NYC.

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Frank Gilbert was a preservationist who fought to spare Grand Central Terminal from the fate that befell Penn Station. He has died at 91. https://t.co/kf8yZqCNGM

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#onthisday: 4/12/2016 the last remnant of the Pepsi-Cola bottling plant in LIC was landmarked. In an era of transformation it reminds passersby of the community's industrial past.

📸: Abigail McMahon

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#onthisday 3/23/1976 Roosevelt Island received all 6 of its current landmarks! 46 years ago the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation worked to save the structures. Today the R.I. Historical Society helps lead preservation in the community.

📸: Jack Boucher

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#onthisday: 3/19/1974 the Cloisters were designated an NYC Landmark. The status helps promote the remarkable story of multiple abbeys being disassembled in Europe, shipped to NYC, and reassembled to make up the Cloisters that we know and recognize today.

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#onthisday: 3/14/2006 the Pendleton Place House on Staten Island was landmarked. It's a rare example of High Victorian architecture in New York City.

Explore more S.I. preservation in our oral history with Preservation League of Staten Island: https://t.co/BYZooK9T2e

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Make sure to check out our oral history with Peggy King Jorde who worked to set a new standard for Black leadership of projects that involve the preservation and interpretation of African burial ground sites at the @AFBurialGrndNPS
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#onthisday: 2/25/1991 @AFBurialGrndNPS was designated a New York City Landmark. It is the earliest known African-American cemetery. This landmark reveals how preservation can elevate stories once erased from the historical record
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#onthisday: 2/20/1973 @nyclandmarks designated the Brooklyn City Railroad Company Building. It went on to become a key feature in the Fulton Ferry Historic District.
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📸 : jim.henderson