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Preservationists attempt to landmark Manhattan church buildings; site served NYC’s first Spanish-speaking congregation
A group of preservationists is urging the city to landmark two Manhattan buildings that were once the site of the city’s first church that served a Spanish-speaking congregation to protect them from being demolished.