The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission is the New York City agency charged with administering the city's Landmarks Preservation Law. The LPC is responsible for protecting New York City's
The demolition of Pennsylvania Station was a key moment in the preservationist movement, which led to the creation of the LPC.
Example of a plaque placed on a Landmark designated building, this example in midtown Manhattan
Preservation Foundation plaque
Before the LPC was founded, buildings such as the Andrew Carnegie Mansion were preserved largely based on individual or group advocacy.
Pennsylvania Station was a historic railroad station in New York City that was built for, named after, and originally occupied by the Pennsylvania Railroad. The station occupied an 8-acre plot bounded
New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
…created the LPC. The LPC's power was greatly strengthened after the Landmarks Law was passed in April 1965, one and a half years after the destruction of Pennsylvania Station. The LPC has been involved in several prominent preservation decisions, including that of Grand Central Terminal. By 1990, the LPC was cited by David…
View from the northeast in the 1910s
A sketch of Pennsylvania Station, Office of McKim, Mead and White
The Main Waiting Room, c. 1911, with bronze statue of PRR President Alexander Johnston Cassatt, in niche on left
The large clock under the glass dome in the main concourse