HUNTS POINT, Bronx (WABC) -- The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission will vote Tuesday on whether to begin the process of declaring a Bronx street a historic district.
The committee is considering "calendaring" the Manida Street in Hunts Point, a block of semi-detached brick houses that serves as an intact example of the early-20th century development that occurred in the neighborhood.
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That development came in response to transportation improvements and rapid industrialization.
Residents and advocates have been pushing for the designation for about a decade, with the 40 or so houses built around the turn of the last century considered an unexpected gem in the Bronx.
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Calendaring is the first formal step in the designation process. Once calendared, the commission will hold a public hearing on the proposed designation at a future date, followed by a public meeting during which the commission will vote on the designation.
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