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.[2] 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 | |
 (2013) | |
    | |
| Location | 375–379 Flatbush Avenue and 185–187 Sterling Place Brooklyn, New York City |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°40′35.6″N 73°58′18″W / 40.676556°N 73.97167°W |
| Built | 1885 |
| Architect | William M. Cook |
| Architectural style | Neo-Grec with Second Empire elements[2] |
| NRHP reference No. | 84002440[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 7, 1984 |
The buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984,[1] and are located within the Prospect Heights Historic District, which was created by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 2009.[2]
References edit
Notes
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b c 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)
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2011-02-20. See also: "Accompanying four photos".
External links edit
Media related to 375–379 Flatbush Avenue and 185–187 Sterling Place at Wikimedia Commons
 | This article about a building or structure in Brooklyn is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |