Fedders Building Replaces Brick Beaut in Boerum Hill
Says a reader: “There was once a perfectly good federal brick townhouse at 11 Wyckoff Street in Boerum Hill. Now there is an ugly, seemingly over-height ‘Fedders Building.’ After months of demolition and construction, the scaffolding was recently taken down and the new building is a perfect case for landmarking.” Check out a picture of…
Says a reader: “There was once a perfectly good federal brick townhouse at 11 Wyckoff Street in Boerum Hill. Now there is an ugly, seemingly over-height ‘Fedders Building.’ After months of demolition and construction, the scaffolding was recently taken down and the new building is a perfect case for landmarking.” Check out a picture of the brick townhouse once there after the jump. GMAP
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minard, I meant scale in the number of new buildings being developed and old buildings being converted (of course I thnk you knew that)
Point is one nice new building built in downtown Albany (for example) can’t be compared to the thousands of buildings being built in NYC. then again you haven’t linked to even a single building that supports your contention that outside of NYC the architecture is “better”
minard, I meant scale in the number of new buildings being developed and old buildings being converted (of course I thnk you knew that)
Point is one nice new building built in downtown Albany (for example) can’t be compared to the thousands of buildings being built in NYC. then again you haven’t linked to even a single building that supports your contention that outside of NYC the architecture is “better”
Amizill – Are you kidding?? Really!!!????
you are citing a make believe village built in the middle of suburban Maryland right off the interstate as an example that we should be following in Brooklyn???
I mean if you have to live in the suburbs I am sure these faux towns are great but come on, these faux-stones cost ONE million dollars and they are in the middle of nowhere, that isnt even comparable to urban brooklyn – but at least you get a pool and a clubhouse. Jeesh
minard – the scale of NY is so much bigger than any othe U.S. city so comparisons arent easily made, but it would be nice to see some photos to back up your assertion
Go back to the original listing and look at the photos, look at the lack of Parlor floor and the location. This was always a simple small tenement. (which btw had a non conforming set back – which sucks)
It is irrelevant that the new building may not be attractive or your taste. There is nothing about this building that is worthy of preservation minus its age. As for using the facade – why? The facade is plain brick – the only ‘decorative’ is the cornice, which is as ubiquitous as yellow cabs in manhattan. Besides, who want’s faux history? What is this disneyworld?
the building probably wont be great, just like the old building hasnt been great for the last 100 years or so – nothing lost, nothing gained. I wish I had a time machine when our ancestors will be arguing about the preservation of the then ‘historic’ fedders.
Please, this was never a 1 family (not that it matters).
It was a generic brick building. You people have a fetish with anything old.
i knew this looked familiar.
http://bstoner.wpengine.com/blog/2010/02/house-of-the-da-833/
“150 year old craftsmanship???”
Its a simple brick building with a standard (but attractive) cornice; just cause something is reasonably old doesn’t mean its wonderful or a landmark.
“150 year old craftsmanship???”
Its a simple brick building with a standard (but attractive) cornice; just cause something is reasonably old doesn’t mean its wonderful or a landmark.