Wallabout Industrial Historic District Explained

Wallabout Industrial Historic District
Nrhp Type:HD
Nocat:yes
Location:Clinton, Flushing, Grand, Park, Washington, & Waverly Aves., Hall, & Ryerson Sts., Brooklyn, New York
Coordinates:40.6969°N -73.9669°W
Built:c. -1940
Architecture:Romanesque Revival
Added:August 7, 2012
Refnum:12000479[1]

Wallabout Industrial Historic District is a national historic district located in the Wallabout neighborhood of Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. The district encompasses 43 contributing buildings and 3 contributing sites in an industrial section of Brooklyn. The district developed in the late-19th and early-20th century and features noteworthy examples of Romanesque Revival style architecture. The buildings are largely constructed of brick, bluestone, and brownstone with limestone, terra cotta, and cast iron elements. The district includes the Rockwood & Company chocolate factory complex previously listed as part of the Rockwood Chocolate Factory Historic District. A number of the buildings have been adapted for residential and commercial uses.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2012-08-17. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 4/25/11 through 4/29/11 . National Park Service.
  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. See also: Web site: Accompanying photos.