THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO. 1224
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Resolution affirming the designation by the Landmarks Preservation Commission of the Gansevoort Market Historic District, Manhattan, Designation List No. 349, LP-2132 (L.U. No. 568; 20045210 HKM; N 040122 HKM).
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By Council Members Katz and Felder
WHEREAS, the Landmarks Preservation Commission filed with the Council on September 19, 2003 a copy of its designation dated September 9, 2003 (the "Designation"), of the Gansevoort Market Historic District, which consists of the property bounded by a line beginning at the northeast corner of Horatio and West Streets, extending northerly along the eastern curbline of West Street to the southeast corner of West and Gansevoort Streets, easterly along the southern curbline of Gansevoort Street to the southeast corner of Gansevoort and Washington Streets, northerly and northeasterly along the eastern curbline of Washington Street to the southeast corner of Washington and West 13th Streets, northwesterly across Washington Street to the southwest corner of Washington and West 13th Streets, northeasterly along the western curbline of Washington Street, northwesterly along the southern property lines of 440 through 446-448 West 14th Street, northeasterly along the western property line of 446-448 West 14th Street and a line extending northeasterly to the northern curbline of West 14th Street, southeasterly along the northern curbline of West 14th Street to a point on a line extending southwesterly from the western property line of 439-445 West 14th Street (aka 438-440 West 15th Street), northeasterly along said line and the western property line of 439-445 West 14th Street (aka 438-440 West 15th Street) to the southern curbline of West 15th Street, southeasterly along the southern curbline of West 15th Street to a point on a line extending northeasterly from the eastern property line of 439-445 West 14th Street (aka 438-440 West 15th Street), southwesterly along said line and part of the eastern property line of 439-445 West 14th Street (aka 438-440 West 15th Street), southeasterly along the northern property line of 421-435 West 14th Street and a line extending southeasterly to and along the northern property line of 409-411 West 14th Street, northeasterly along part of the western property line of 407 West 14th Street, southeasterly along the northern property lines of 407 and 405 West 14th Street, southwesterly along part of the eastern property line of 405 West 14th Street, southeasterly along the northern property line of 401-403 West 14th Street (aka 47-59 Ninth Avenue) and a line extending southeasterly to the eastern curbline of Ninth Avenue, northeasterly along the eastern curbline of Ninth Avenue to a point on a line extending northwesterly from the northern property line of 60 Ninth Avenue, southeasterly along said line and the northern property line of 60 Ninth Avenue, southwesterly along the eastern property lines of 60 through 56 Ninth Avenue and part of the eastern property line of 44-54 Ninth Avenue (aka 355-357 West 14th Street), southeasterly along the northern building line of 351-353 West 14th Street, southwesterly along part of the eastern property line of 351-353 West 14th Street and a line extending southwesterly to the northern curbline of West 14th Street, northwesterly along the northern curbline of West 14th Street to the northeast corner of Ninth Avenue and West 14th Street, southwesterly across West 14th Street to the southwest corner of West 14th and Hudson Streets, southerly along the western curbline of Hudson Street to the southwest corner of Hudson and West 13th Streets, northwesterly along the southern curbline of West 13th Street, southwesterly along the eastern curbline of Ninth Avenue, southeasterly along the northern property lines of 5 Little West 12th Street (aka 2-8 Ninth Avenue) through 1 Little West 12th Street, southwesterly along the eastern property line of 1 Little West 12th Street to the northern curbline of Little West 12th Street, westerly along the northern curbline of Gansevoort Street to a point in the center of Hudson Street, southerly along a line in the center of Hudson Street to a point on a line extending easterly from the southern property line of 639-1/2 Hudson Street, westerly along said line and the southern property line of 639-1/2 Hudson Street, northerly along the western property line of 639-1/2 Hudson Street, westerly along part of the southern property line of 641 Hudson Street, northerly along part of the western property line of 641 Hudson Street, westerly along the southern property line of 36-40 Gansevoort Street (aka 831-835 Greenwich Street) and a line extending westerly to a point on a line in the center of Greenwich Street, southerly along a line in the center of Greenwich Street to a point on a line extending easterly from the southern property line of 838-840 Greenwich Street, westerly along said line and the southern property line of 838-840 Greenwich Street, northerly along part of the western property line of 838-840 Greenwich Street, westerly along the southern property lines of 52-58 through 60-68 Gansevoort Street and part of the southern property line of 803-807 Washington Street, southerly along the eastern property lines of 803-807 and 799-801 Washington Street and a line extending southerly to a point on a line in the center of Horatio Street, westerly along a line in the center of Horatio Street, and northerly along a line extending southerly from the eastern curbline of West Street, to the point of beginning, Borough of Manhattan, as a historic landmark district, pursuant to Section 3020 of the New York City Charter;
WHEREAS, the Designation is subject to review by the Council pursuant to Section 3020 of the City Charter;
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission submitted to the Council on November 12, 2003, its report on the Designation dated November 5, 2003 (the "Report");
WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Designation on December 1, 2003; and
WHEREAS, the Council has considered the land use implications and other policy issues relating to the Designation;
RESOLVED:
Pursuant to Section 3020 of the City Charter, and on the basis of the information and materials contained in the Designation and the Report, the Council affirms the Designation.
Adopted.
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The City of New York, } ss.:
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a Resolution passed by The Council of The City of New York on December 15, 2003, on file in this office.
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City Clerk, Clerk of The Council
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20045210 HKM (N 040122 HKM)
Res. No. 1224 (L.U. No. 568)