To accuse a preservation architect of “facadism” is a rightful insult. If you know that a “historic” building you see from the street is really just a full face of period makeup disguising a modern building within, the city begins to feel like a museum rather than a living thing. But what about when it comes to interiors? The street, and the views and experiences it offers, belong to everyone—even misguided tourists looking for authentic spaghetti Alfredo in Little Italy. In New York, the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) has adhered to a long-standing rule that interiors can only be landmarked if the doors that enclose them are “regularly open
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