Seneca Avenue East Historic District Explained

Seneca Avenue East Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Location:Roughly Seneca Ave. E. between Hancock and Summerfield Sts., New York, New York
Coordinates:40.6997°N -73.9019°W
Built:1905
Architecture:Renaissance, Romanesque
Added:September 30, 1983
Refnum:83001778

Seneca Avenue East Historic District is a national historic district in Ridgewood, Queens, New York. It includes 120 contributing buildings built between 1900 and 1915. They consist mainly of brick two story row houses with one apartment per floor and three story tenements with two apartments per floor. They feature speckled brick facades in various shades of yellow, amber, burnt orange, brown, and cream.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Seneca Avenue East Historic District. August 1983. 2011-02-01 . Donald G. Presa. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying three photos.