Building of the Day: 71 Cornelia Street, Revisited

Brooklyn, one building at a time.

Here’s a revisit of one of the great houses covered in the last three years in Building of the Day. New entry tomorrow.

Name: Multi-family house
Address: 71 Cornelia Street
Cross Streets: Bushwick and Evergreen Avenues
Neighborhood: Bushwick
Year Built: Unknown, probably 1880s
Architectural Style: Queen Anne
Architect: Unknown
Landmarked: No

Why chosen: This is about as close as we get to a San Francisco-style Painted Lady here in Brooklyn. Like any good Queen Anne, there’s a bit of everything here, all combined for a very pleasing whole. There are strong Neo-Grec elements in the lines of the corbels and doorway, as well as the Eastlake-style decorative panels between the upper corbels, just underneath the bay roof. You’ve got some classic Italianate elements, a Second Empire mansard roof, and classic Queen Anne detailing in the fretwork above the porch and elsewhere. The pink and white paint job suits the house well. While some of the details may no longer be of period materials, like the siding, roofing tiles and the front door, this house still has great presence, and is still a real beauty. It was built as a three-family, and is still listed as such. If the Bushwick corridor is ever landmarked, this will be on the list. It’s a great house. GMAP

Originally posted in 2010, updated photo below: