Rockwood Chocolate Factory Historic District Explained

Rockwood Chocolate Factory Historic District
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Location:54-88 Washington, 13-53 Waverly, and 255-275 Park Aves., Brooklyn, New York
Coordinates:40.6964°N -73.9683°W
Built:1891
Architect:Multiple; Flagg, Ernest
Architecture:Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Romanesque, Second Renaissance Revival
Added:October 6, 1983
Refnum:83003991

Rockwood Chocolate Factory Historic District is a historic industrial complex and national historic district in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York City. The complex consists of 16 contributing buildings built between 1891 and 1928 and owned by Rockwood & Company until it went out of business in 1957. The largest and oldest building (Building 1 and 2) dates to 1891 and is located at the corner of Washington and Park avenues. It is a five-story, Romanesque Revival style building.[1] Much of the complex has been converted to loft apartments.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It has been incorporated into the Wallabout Industrial Historic District.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration:Rockwood Chocolate Factory Historic District. August 1983. 2011-03-06 . Larry E. Gobrecht. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying 16 photos.
  2. Web site: Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Searchable database. 2015-12-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Wallabout Industrial Historic District. 2015-12-01 . Andrew D. Dolkart . PDF. January 2012.