Rally Demands Landmark Status For Manhattan's South Village
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A group in Manhattan rallied Sunday to save a part of the city they say is in danger of disappearing.
Dozens gathered in the so-called "South Village," an area of Greenwich Village, just south of Washington Square Park.
The Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation wants the city's Landmark Preservation Commission to give the area landmark status.
They said several historic buildings in the neighborhood have already been lost because of inaction, including the Edgar Allen Poe House and Provincetown Playhouse.
"We're here today to make sure the architecture and the institutions that were built to serve our immigrant communities, continue to be preserved," said resident Daniel Voloch.
"There's so much history here in the South Village for the immigrants, for the working families, so we want to make sure that the history and the characteristic of the neighborhood don't disappear," said Manhattan Councilwoman Margaret Chin.
Last year, a third of the area proposed for designation was landmarked.
City officials say there are a dozen other areas in the city applying for landmark status, but they will work with leaders to protect as many of them as possible.