Knickerbocker Field Club Explained

Knickerbocker Field Club
Location:114 E. 18th St., New York, New York
Coordinates:40.6478°N -73.9636°W
Built:1892
Architect:Partitt Brothers
Architecture:Colonial Revival
Added:October 29, 1982
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:82001180

Knickerbocker Field Club is a historic tennis association located in Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York, New York. It was founded in 1889,[1] and continues to operate to this day.[2]

Its historic tennis clubhouse was built in 1892 and was the sole surviving building associated with the Tennis Court development[3] until 1988, when it was partially destroyed by fire.[4] It was razed in 1992 with the approval of the Landmark Preservation Commission due to lack of funds for restoration.[5] It was a long, two story Colonial Revival style building sheathed in clapboard and shingles. It had a gambrel roof and featured a deep porch supported by Doric order columns.[6] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. A replacement clubhouse was built after.

The club features 5 clay courts. It has an active roster of 160 members, with a waiting list to join. The Knickerbocker also offers a free summer program for neighborhood children.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Knickerbocker Field Club City Seen : Seeing the City Anew. 2020-10-17. www.city-seen.com.
  2. News: Fahim. Kareem. 2008-10-31. Beyond the Gate, an Oasis of Tennis Thrives Once Again (Published 2008). en-US. The New York Times. 2020-10-17. 0362-4331.
  3. Web site: Morris). Suzanne Spellen (aka Montrose. 2012-07-06. Past and Present: Tennis Court. 2020-10-17. Brownstoner. en-US.
  4. News: Gray. Christopher. 1988-04-03. STREETSCAPES: The Knickerbocker Field Club; Fire-Damaged Flatbush Landmark May Be Razed (Published 1988). en-US. The New York Times. 2020-10-17. 0362-4331.
  5. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Recession Report:Knickerbocker Field Club . January 1982 . 2012-03-05 . Marion Cleaver . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100311040910/http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/1992LandmarkSiteRecessionRpt.pdf . 2010-03-11 .
  6. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration:Knickerbocker Field Club. January 1982. 2011-03-02 . Anne B. Covell. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying three photos.
  7. News: Tennis, Anywhere? (Published 2014). en. 2020-10-17.

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