Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty...and landmarks preservation too! LANDMARK E ST! is the Upper West Side's preservation and development “watchdog” organization. Back in 2008, when a neighbor's eagle + ayes spotted « suspicionsly inapprerinte reeHlop addition to. 12-14 West 68th Street [in the Upper West Side/ Central Park West Historic Distri, immediately narth of the Hotel des Artistes ot 1 West 67th Street and adjacent ta the First Church of Christ, Scientist, CPW at 68th Street} we sprang info ction, LI reported the structure fo the Lonematks Preservation Commission (LPC). The LPG confirmed tha! a full fifth floor addition had been constructed “approval. “Along saga ensued, (t28 timeline below involving cour dates, changes of ownership, and lots of neighbors” ltrs, hearings and teshimiony ot LP But for L's vigilance, and your active support (thank youll this illegal addition to our Histeric District might have slipped through the cracks, And if can happen here, # can happen anywhere FINALLY, GOOD MEWSI The illegol roofop- addition is coming down ond being replaced with « smaller, more appropricte structure, Timeline 1925 ‘Studio building at 12.W. 68th St. is buit behind ‘4. Oath St (1695, architect Louis Thowvard) 1990 LPC designates Upper West Sida! Central Park egal eon, The Bepal rooftop adden (profledin red) has been removed. lis replacement (profiled in white) will be significant smal ost Historic District with over 2,000 buildings, ‘encompassing 12-t€ Vv 6fn St slong vith the Hotel dot Avtstes and First Church of Chr, ‘Scientat (vist landmerfavest rg for a map). 2007 ‘Architect Lester. Tour fles application wth ‘Dept. of Buldings to constrict ratop addition ‘at 12W. 68th SL, but fas fo apply to LPC as required, 2008 (B08 appraves pect or “leg” rootop add- tion LINN reports ilegal constuction to LPC. 2009 #2. 68h St owners ank LPC to ‘legalize’ the ‘woop accion, LAC decines. Owners spend red two years trying to ckeumvent he an! 2012 LPC requires removal of agal ootop adion and approves new design 2015 legal 2008 adanon snail removed. Con- Bie Pleace call or email LANDMARK WEST with ony questions: (212) 496-8110, fandmaorkwest@landmarkwest.org . And please email us any photos showing progressl “12. 6h St wih legal 2008 roof ‘The LPC-spproved rooftop adeton (sae image lem) van P HHHon ams have a shorter overall prof, slope back atthe norhem 42 Wy Gath Stas designate the ‘edge. and be set back trom the ariginal parapet line LPC i 1980 teow 12 WEST 68TH STREET NEWYORK, NY eee