New York Landmarks Conservancy to recognize Apple for preserving historic NYC buildings
The New York City Landmarks Conservancy announced on Wednesday that the recipient of its 2016 Chairman's Award will be Apple, in recognition of the company's preservation and restoration of notable historic structures in New York City.
Specifically, Apple's SoHo, West 14th Street, Upper East Side and Grand Central Terminal stores are all cited for "marrying modern technology with distinguished architecture," the conservancy said. Grand Central Terminal is an individual New York City landmark, while the remaining three locations are within historic districts.
The award will be given to Apple at the conservancy's 2016 Chairman's Award Luncheon on March 9. The honor was first spotted by iFun.
The Landmarks Conservancy's Chairman's Award was created in 1988 to recognize exceptional organizations and companies that have demonstrated dedication to protecting New York's rich architectural heritage.
Perhaps the most trafficked of the bunch is Apple's Grand Central Terminal location, found right in the heart of the transportation hub. An estimated 700,000 people pass through the station every day.
The newest of the recognized properties is Apple's Upper East Side store, found inside a remodeled bank. Apple kept many of the original features of the building intact, including a bank fault, which has been turned into a VIP room.
Apple's SoHo location at 103 Prince St. was formerly occupied by the U.S. Postal Service. It underwent renovations to expand the property in 2011.
Finally, Apple's 14th Street store in Manhattan opened in 2007. It's located in the heart of New York City's Meatpacking District and is part of the Gansevoort Market Historic District.
Specifically, Apple's SoHo, West 14th Street, Upper East Side and Grand Central Terminal stores are all cited for "marrying modern technology with distinguished architecture," the conservancy said. Grand Central Terminal is an individual New York City landmark, while the remaining three locations are within historic districts.
The award will be given to Apple at the conservancy's 2016 Chairman's Award Luncheon on March 9. The honor was first spotted by iFun.
The Landmarks Conservancy's Chairman's Award was created in 1988 to recognize exceptional organizations and companies that have demonstrated dedication to protecting New York's rich architectural heritage.
Perhaps the most trafficked of the bunch is Apple's Grand Central Terminal location, found right in the heart of the transportation hub. An estimated 700,000 people pass through the station every day.
The newest of the recognized properties is Apple's Upper East Side store, found inside a remodeled bank. Apple kept many of the original features of the building intact, including a bank fault, which has been turned into a VIP room.
Apple's SoHo location at 103 Prince St. was formerly occupied by the U.S. Postal Service. It underwent renovations to expand the property in 2011.
Finally, Apple's 14th Street store in Manhattan opened in 2007. It's located in the heart of New York City's Meatpacking District and is part of the Gansevoort Market Historic District.
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I wish new high schools were built with the old classical columns and such. Today, more often than not, they look like cyanide factories!
Oxford dictionary doesn't know where the word comes from. It can also refer to the stick used in billiards or pool.
"Queue" is a line of people or vehicles waiting. Same pronunciation. Cognate with Latin "coda" Spanish "cola," for "tail" of an animal.
I always wondered how Eddy Cue's name was pronounced in Spanish, or Cuban Spanish. Any idea?
Instead of preserving these buildings he should be knocking them down to boost Apple's share price. If Steve Jobs were here, he'd have punched those old relics down with his bare hands!
That's it. I've already sold half my shares, and I refuse to move my bowels until Tim Cook is fired! And you know I mean it! You know I do everything I say I'll do!
That paragraph is 'sort of' a non-sequitur. The critical information to follow the first sentence, is that the old post office was converted into an Apple Store in 2002. And it was Apple's first store in NYC.
That they did a rather minor (though year long) expansion of that store in 2011 doesn't seem to have too much relevance to the story.
But I must say; I'm thrilled about news of this award. Particularly because it shoves it right in the face of that guy who was suing Apple to try and stop them from opening UES store due to Apple Store being and "inappropriate" venue for the UES. (take 'that', Ahole!)