DUMBO Preservation Fight

The DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass) section of Brooklyn has undergone quite a change over the past 20 years: from manufacturing hub to luxury loft district. In the wake of these changes, many preservation fights have been waged to help save the historic old buildings that help to make the area so unique. The Brooklyn-focused blog Brownstoner is reporting that yet-another such fight is about to begin, and this one has a familiar theme.

According to Brownstoner, the current fight is over 205 Water/188 Plymouth Street, a "19th Century foundry, which was built by E.W. Bliss, a builder of the Brooklyn Bridge." The Landmarks Preservation Commission may hold a hearing on the building as early as December, but it looks like the developer may get permits to demolish the structure before then. Sounds a lot like the Dakota Stable and countless other landmark fights throughout the city, doesn't it?

More on the fight over 205 Water/188 Plymouth Street here .

Learn more about the DUMBO Neighborhood Association and their efforts to create an historic district here .