From CBS 2:
A fight between New Jersey housing developers and supporters of historic preservation is heating up as Victorian homes from the 1800s are being replaced by the spread of so-called “Bayonne Box” homes.
Now, Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop has put a moratorium on demolitions until the city council can vote on a new ordinance governing tearing down old homes.
“The goal is really kind of recognizing the city’s history and some of the nicer buildings there. Not every building needs to be protected, but there are some that should,” he said.
“The new ordinance basically is designed so that each (developer) that applies for a demolition permit will go before the Historic Preservation office,” said Amatuzzo. “Then each house would get a fair assessment on its historic value, architectural style, it’s contributing aesthetics to the neighborhood, and if it ties to any historic event or family or person.”
A group of developers is fighting back with a lawsuit.
Battle of old vs new in @jerseycity preserve historic homes or build new “Bayonne Box” homes... more tonight @CBSNewYork pic.twitter.com/ATsn6aIapl
— Meg Baker (@megbakertv) April 13, 2018
8 comments:
Growing up I visited relatives in these glorious two family wood frame homes. This is a great idea. We need it in Queens!
Development needs trump (small "t") historic preservation! Barclay Center razed historic buildings in Brooklyn.
Preservation appears to be a lose lose battle.
Would the reviewing board approve a geodesic dome? A log cabin?
The new homes look good to me.
They actually look like older homes found in East New York .
Just because a house is old, it does not make it historical. not every aged building needs preservation.
^Anon, the excerpt from the original post quotes Fulop as saying just that.
This is good article on the matter of why the Boxes were built the way they were in the first place.
https://jerseydigs.com/bayonne-box-cant-phased-out/
https://28nwgk2wx3p52fe6o9419sg5-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/bayonne-box-jersey-city-multi-family.jpg
Something like that^ isn't as terrible as a faceless, yardless, featureless brick-box. It's certainly a better alternative. Glorious two-story wood frames are nice (I live in one after all), but they're not due for a renaissance any time soon. Better to mimic their outside appearance while incorporating the various efficiencies that modernity and technological advancement in construction have provided.
Those boxes aren't bad at all, they're brick, and the trapezoidal bit that juts out for the windows make it pleasant on the eyes.
These "Box" homes Looks better than any of the new "Queens Crap" being built in Flushing.
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