Save The Former 1938 NYC Automat From Demolition!!!
The 1938 Art Moderne style AUTOMAT at 104 W 57th St & 6th Ave, currently home to Shelly's New York, is to be demolished spring 2006 for a new development. It is of utmost importance to save this a... continue reading »
"I do not understand how something this significant to the history of New York City can be destroyed. What is the point in a NY Landmarks Preservation Commission if a Landmark such as this can be treated like a nuisance! Address/City/State NY"
"Please save the unique structure, the Automat, a landmark if there ever was one in NY!"
"Automats represent an important component of our cultural heritage. Why is it that a structure prior to the 20th Century is considered more significant that those from the 20th? One day mid 20th Century structures will be "old" - too bad we will have demo"
"The Automat, once a prime facet of NYC culture, is a chapter that needs to be acknowledged through preservation. Once the Automat is landmarked, it can continue to be a worthwhile educational resource, and a 57th St Art Moderne charmer that would be "here"
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"I was at the closing party of the 42nd Street automat, My children wore Jazzbo Collins t-shirts for years and had to explain the connection to their contemporaries. We all still have vivid memories of this Fabulous institution and need the last vestage ar"
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"This is truly a part of NYC history. Address/City/State Brooklyn, NY/Essex Jct, VT"
"keep this building!"
"Tne old Automat must be preserved for future generations to see and enjoy. Address/City/State New York, New York"
"Please do absolutely everything that you can possibly do to save the Automat. It is one of New York's significant landmarks. Address/City/State The Woodlands, Texas"
"this is one of the few gems left which are in desperate need of landmarking. Address/City/State England"
"I'm 43 and I've never been to an automat. Even so, I feel a sort of nostalgia of the imagination toward them and wish I'd been around when they were at their height. A landmark like this should be treasured and I'm amazed that New Yorkers would even *cons"
