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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Frank Mahan's personal connection to architecture and New York City
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Frank Mahan shares his personal background and connection to architecture and New York City, highlighting the influences that led him to his current career and commitment to the city.
- Mahan's interest in architecture was sparked by his family: his grandfather was a contractor, and his father taught architecture in high school.
- He pursued graduate studies at Princeton and married a native New Yorker from the Upper West Side.
- Mahan expresses his dedication to protecting and preserving New York City's architectural and cultural heritage while giving historic buildings new life.
Frank Mahan
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I I was introduced to the possibility of building as a professional at a young age.
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My grandfather was a contractor and my father was a public school teacher.
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He taught architecture in high school and I took his class all four years.
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After starting my professional journey in his classes, I made my way east for graduate school at Princeton where I met and eventually married a native New Yorker who grew up on the Upper West Side.
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We've settled in Manhattan where we also send our daughter to school.
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I now have been working ever since to protect and preserve New York City's architectural and cultural heritage while giving historic buildings new life.
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I would be honored to serve our great city and my fellow New Yorkers in this new capacity on the commission.
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Thank you for your time.
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I'd be happy to answer any questions you might have.