City Landmarks Fifth Avenue Headquarters Of NAACP And Washington Heights Church
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The city has landmarked an Episcopal church in Washington Heights and the Fifth Avenue building that housed the NAACP’s early national headquarters and several other social justice organizations.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission voted unanimously in favor of the two designations on Tuesday, noting that these two buildings were part of the organization’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.
“As part of our equity framework launched earlier this year, we are prioritizing designations like 70 Fifth Avenue and Holyrood Episcopal Church-Iglesia Santa Cruz, to make sure that we are telling the stories of all New Yorkers,” said Landmarks Preservation Commission Chair Sarah Carroll in a statement. “70 Fifth Avenue recognizes the important contributions of the NAACP, as well a