Buildings at 375–379 Flatbush Avenue and 185–187 Sterling Place

The buildings at 375–379 Flatbush Avenue and 185–187 Sterling Place are a historic group of four commercial and residential buildings located in the Prospect Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. They were built in 1885 and are in the Neo-Grec style with Second Empire elements.[1] The 377–379 Flatbush Avenue building is a 3.5-story masonry structure with a commercial ground floor, apartments above, and a distinctive corner tower with pyramidal roof. It features a mansard roof. The 375 Flatbush Avenue building is a commercial/residential structure identical in form to 377–379 Flatbush Avenue, but without a mansard roof. The 185–187 Sterling Place buildings are two single family row houses built as companions to the other buildings.[3]

Buildings at 375–379 Flatbush Avenue and 185–187 Sterling Place
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Buildings at 375–379 Flatbush Avenue and 185–187 Sterling Place is located in New York City
Buildings at 375–379 Flatbush Avenue and 185–187 Sterling Place
Buildings at 375–379 Flatbush Avenue and 185–187 Sterling Place is located in New York
Buildings at 375–379 Flatbush Avenue and 185–187 Sterling Place
Buildings at 375–379 Flatbush Avenue and 185–187 Sterling Place is located in the United States
Buildings at 375–379 Flatbush Avenue and 185–187 Sterling Place
Location375–379 Flatbush Avenue and 185–187 Sterling Place
Brooklyn, New York City
Coordinates40°40′35.6″N 73°58′18″W
Built1885
ArchitectWilliam M. Cook
Architectural styleNeo-Grec with Second Empire elements[1]
NRHP reference No.84002440[2]
Added to NRHPSeptember 7, 1984

The buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984,[2] and are located within the Prospect Heights Historic District created by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 2009.[1]

References

Notes

  1. Danza, Cynthia, et al. "Prospect Heights Historic District Designation Report" Archived 2013-03-26 at the Wayback Machine New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (June 23, 2009)
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  3. Merrill Hesch (May 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Registration:Buildings at 375–379 Flatbush Avenue and 185–187 Sterling Place". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-02-20. See also: "Accompanying four photos".


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