Clinton Hill South Historic District Explained

Clinton Hill South Historic District
Nrhp Type:	hd
Nocat:	yes
Location:	Roughly Lefferts and Brevoort Places between Washington Avenue and Bedford Place, Brooklyn, New York
Coordinates:	40.6806°N -73.9589°W
Architect:	Robert Dixon, et al.
Architecture:	Colonial Revival, Late Victorian, Neo-Grec
Added:	July 17, 1986
Refnum:	86001675

Clinton Hill South Historic District is a national historic district in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, in New York City. It consists of 246 largely residential contributing buildings built between the 1850s and 1922. It includes fine examples of Neo-Grec style row houses. Also in the district are a number of early 20th century apartment buildings in the Colonial Revival style.^[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

Notable residents

• Thomas F. Woodlock, 155-157 Lefferts Place, editor of The Wall Street Journal and Interstate Commerce Commission commissioner.^[2]
• James William Elwell, 70 Lefferts Place, shipping merchant and philanthropist; members of the New York Chamber of Commerce.^[3]

See also

• Clinton Hill Historic District

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration:Clinton Hill South Historic District. May 1986. 2011-03-12 . Merrill Hesch. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying 22 photos.
2. Web site: Building of the Day: 155-157 Lefferts Place. Brownstoner. February 5, 2014. June 28, 2019. Suzanne. Spellen.
3. Web site: James W. and Lucy S. Elwell House . Landmarks Preservation Commission. Brooklyn, New York . 2006-12-12. 2021-05-20.