Second Annual Gene Norman Preservation Awards Gala

Title: Second Annual Gene Norman Preservation Awards Gala
Description: Alfred Warren Gene Norman, Feb1935-Sep 2020, was the first, and to date only, African American Chairman of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC). Serving under Mayor Edward I. Koch in the 1980s, Norman helped defeat New York State legislation that would have exempted religious institutions from landmarks designation, and oversaw the preservation of St. Bartholomew's Church. During his tenure as chairman, LPC granted landmark designation to the Coty and Rizzoli Buildings on Fifth Avenue; the Ladies Mile shopping area from 15th to 24th Streets, between Park Avenue South and Avenue of the Americas; and the Coney Island Cyclone. Norman was widely praised for his superior skill in navigating New York City's landmarking bureaucracy.
Contributor: Save Harlem Now!
Date Issued: 2025-06-04
Subject: Norman, Alfred Warren Gene
Language: English
interviewee: Norman, Alfred Warren Gene