Cobble Hill Historic District Explained

Cobble Hill Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly bounded by Atlantic Avenue, Court, Degraw and Hicks Streets
Brooklyn, New York City
Coordinates:40.6892°N -73.9964°W
Built:1830s - 1920s
Architect:various
Architecture:Greek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, etc.
Added:June 11, 1976
Refnum:76001225
Designated Other2 Name:New York City Landmark
Designated Other2 Date:December 20, 1969[1]
extension: June 7, 1988[2]
Designated Other2 Abbr:NYCL
Designated Other2 Link:New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
Designated Other2 Color:
  1. FFE978

The Cobble Hill Historic District is a municipal and national historic district located in the Cobble Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. The national district consists of 796 contributing, largely residential buildings built between the 1830s and 1920s. It includes fine examples of Greek Revival, Italianate, and Queen Anne style row houses. Also in the district are a number of notable churches, including ones by Richard Upjohn (Christ Church, 1841–42) and Minard Lafever (St. Francis Cabrini Chapel, originally Strong Place Baptist Church), 1851–52). A number of early 20th century apartment buildings are part of the district as well.[3]

The Cobble Hill Historic District was first designated a New York City landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1969.[4] It was then listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The city extended the district in 1988.

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Notes and References

  1. http://s-media.nyc.gov/agencies/lpc/lp/0320.pdf "Cobble Hill Historic District Designation Report"
  2. http://s-media.nyc.gov/agencies/lpc/lp/1554.pdf "Cobble Hill Historic District Extension Designation Report"
  3. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration:Cobble Hill Historic District. n.d.. 2011-03-12 . Ezequelle, Betty J. . Ralph, Elizabeth K.. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying 33 photos.
  4. , pp236-37