Job Description

The Agency
The Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is the largest municipal preservation agency in the nation. It is responsible for protecting New York City's architecturally, historically, and culturally significant buildings and sites by granting them landmark or historic district status and regulating them after designation. The agency is comprised of a panel of 11 commissioners and supported by a staff of approximately 80 preservationists, researchers, architects, historians, attorneys, archaeologists, and administrative employees. There are more than 38,500 designated buildings and sites in New York City, most of which are located in 159 historic districts across all five boroughs.

Working at the Landmarks Preservation Commission provides a unique opportunity to develop professionally, engage with some of New York City’s most significant historic resources, serve the public, and help advance LPC’s mission to preserve and protect the city’...