Politics & Government
Glen Cove Amends Landmark Preservation Laws To Protect Gold Coast Past
The Glen Cove City Council adopted a revised code for preserving historic buildings, and new Landmarks Preservation Commission rules.
GLEN COVE, NY — The Glen Cove City Council adopted an amended Landmark Preservation code earlier this month in an effort to better protect the city's Gold Coast past. The amendment changes the rules governing the Landmarks Preservations Committee, and the criteria for landmark building recommendation.
The city council approved the changes at the Oct. 11 city council meeting.
Several mansions from the area's Gold Coast era like the Woolworth mansion, or Winfield Hall, are landmarked, which means buyers cannot demolish, alter or repair it without following the Commission's guidelines.
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In February, Winfield Hall sold for $8.15 million. The circa-1917 16.5-acre estate and mansion are in need of restoration, and the commission will be able to review all plans to make sure they don't "have a substantial adverse affect on the aesthetic, historical or architectural significance of the property" or neighborhood.
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