Margot Gayle

Margot Gayle with an enlarged photograph of the Jefferson Market Courthouse building.

Margot McCoy Gayle (Born Sarah Margaret McCoy [1] May 14, 1908 – September 28, 2008) was an American historic preservationist, activist, and writer. She led the effort to designate the SoHo Cast Iron Historic District, which preserved Victorian era cast-iron architecture in New York City.[2]

  1. ^ amNY (2008-09-30). "Margot Gayle, 100, led effort to landmark Soho, 'Old Jeff' | amNewYork". www.amny.com. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  2. ^ Martin, Douglas (September 29, 2008). "Margot Gayle, Urban Preservationist and Crusader With Style, Dies at 100". New York Times. Archived from the original on May 15, 2013.