Website shows historic buildings in sad shape.To be able to view a building online is nothing new. For the better part of a decade, computer-savvy New Yorkers have been able to ogle o·gle v. o·gled, o·gling, o·gles v.tr. 1. To stare at. 2. To stare at impertinently, flirtatiously, or amorously. v.intr. some of the toniest new office and residential buildings in the city via real estate brokers' professionally designed web pages. Now, thanks to a project undertaken by the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Landmarks Conservancy, it's not only the city's nicest buildings that get the web treatment, but also some of its most dilapidated relics relics, part of the body of a saint or a thing closely connected with the saint in life. In traditional Christian belief they have had great importance, and miracles have often been associated with them. . Endangered en·dan·ger tr.v. en·dan·gered, en·dan·ger·ing, en·dan·gers 1. To expose to harm or danger; imperil. 2. To threaten with extinction. Buildings Online (ebo.nylandmarks.org) tracks landmarks and other buildings of architectural importance in all five boroughs that are in desperate need of preservation. "The idea is to raise awareness," said Peg Breen, president of the New York Landmarks Conservancy. "Often, people don't learn that they are going to destroy a building until they see a wrecking ball and demolition Demolition is the opposite of construction: the tearing-down of buildings and other structures. It contrasts with deconstruction, which is the taking down of a building while carefully preserving valuable elements for re-use. permit. With the website, we won't have to come in at the 11th hour anymore." Breen said that the site is meant to identify under-maintained buildings and get the attention of both the building owners and potential buyers. "What we want to say to the owners is that we're here to help them get these buildings back in shape," said Breen. "At the same time, if you're looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a wood building in Brooklyn to restore, this site can be helpful." The interactive web page allows users to search for buildings by architect, architectural style, borough, address, date or even building material. The Conservancy is thought to be the first organization in the U.S. to use the web to identify endangered historic buildings. Now that the technology is set up, it will be open to conservancy groups in other cities who are looking to preserve bits of the past. |
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