Recently, Untapped Cities reader Rachel Potter submitted the following preservation query to our mailbag: I have a question about landmark preservation rules – recently I saw the article about the ‘64 World’s Fair [in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park] and the decision whether to restore or demolish them. I also learned that JFK’s Pan Am Worldport is being torn down. I’m confused though, since both of these sites have historic landmark status, how is it possible to demolish them? Isn’t the point of landmark status to ensure their preservation in the midst of projected redevelopment? First, to clarify, Pan Am Worldport Terminal at JFK Airport was unable to get landmark status, a topic we covered in our article about preservation at JFK Airport. It was listed on the 2013 11 Most Endangered Places List but interior demolition had already begun a month after Delta vacated the terminal in May. Looking at the criteria for listing on the National Register of… Read More