Stop Demolition of Ward's Bakery
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The Ward's Bakery at 800 Pacific Street is a gem of historic industrial architecture. Completed in 1911, it's builder, George Ward, had taken his architects to Europe for inspiration in its design.
The building is graced with rows of Greco-Roman inspired arches, embellished with a delicate band of a classic wave motif, and clothed entirely in gleaming white terra cotta tile.
Ward's Bakery is a magnificent candidate for adaptive reuse and would yield amazing living and/or workspaces. The success of such conversions has been demonstrated again and again in former industrial enclaves, such as SOHO, Tribeca, and the meat-packing district.
Forest City Ratner is poised to demolish this building, even while their proposed project is still being litigated and may never materialize, leaving us with a wasteland of demolition sites.
We urge you intervene immediately and save this irreplaceable historic treasure for the delight of generations to come.
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Rosamond D
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Think the whole plan is much too big, too high and certainly should give consideration to preserving historic neighborhoods.
3 February 2016
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Lauren P
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Adaptive reuse of this historic building will preserve the scale, character, culture and heritage of this beautiful Brooklyn neighborhood, and offer a more environmentally and economically sustainable plan for revitalizing the area.
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Stephen F
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Eminent Domain is is not meant to aid basketball. This is the most rotten display of corporate greed to come down the pike. Mr. Mayor you should disassociate yourself form the project, and embrace the people of Brooklyn. Ratner and Barclays are not as imp
19 January 2016
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B Thompson
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Where are we going with this Ratner Project- since he has proposed this Ratner Yard, he has brought discomfort and misery to everyone who lives there and around. First for all the residents, than for the transportation congestion that there will be. With
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