8th October 2013

Dear Sirs:
I write to record my opposition to the proposed rooftop addition to the
Apthorp on the Upper Westside. The Apthorp is perhaps the best known
example of the turn of the century, full block apartment buildings in
Manhattan, and is appropriately a treasured landmark. This proposal
would do damage to the design and set an unwanted precedent for similar
cases in the future. I urge that the application be denied.
Respectfully,
David M. Childs
DAVID M. CHILDS, FAIA
49 EAST 86TH STREET, NEW YORK CITY, NY, 10028