LPC Approves Fillmore Place Historic District

Yesterday the Landmarks Preservation Commission voted unanimously to make Fillmore Place, a one-block stretch of 29 mostly brick mid-19th century row houses between Roebling Street and Driggs Avenue just north of Grand Street in Williamsburg, an Historic District yesterday. “Constructed for working class-tenants, the architecture of the buildings in this district has more in common with fashionable middle- and upper-class single-family row houses than the tenements that were typically built to house them,” said Chairman Robert Tierney. “The district is an evocative reminder of this period in Brooklyn’s history.” Henry Miller spent part of his childhood at 662 Driggs Avenue, at right.
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Oh good, more multi-million dollar urban palaces formerly known as Granny's old place.

Posted by: mcKenzie at May 13, 2009 9:39 AM

I used to live on fillmore place, in the Romeo and Juliet house (it had a balcony on the second floor). Those were the days . . .

Posted by: iz at May 13, 2009 9:59 AM

this is a great little nook, glad to know it won't be razed to make room for out-of-scale out-of-context construction. more historic districts in williamsburg, please, where the relatively few opportunities for it exist.

Posted by: janelle at May 13, 2009 10:25 AM

This is a really cute little block. Wish there were more blocks like this in Williamsburg.

Posted by: dirty_hipster at May 13, 2009 11:34 AM

While waiting at LPC for the hearing of another HD, I saw the presentation for this district. There is some great history on the block, and the wonderful ordinary Brooklyn-ness of the block was very appealing. Since Williamsburg has lost much of this quality, this block is certainly worthy of protection. Congratulations to all the people who put in a lot of hard work and effort.

Posted by: Montrose Morris at May 13, 2009 12:27 PM

Nice. I'll check it out next time I'm in the neighborhood.

Posted by: mopar at May 13, 2009 3:00 PM

i don't think that many old brick townhouses have been torn down at all. believe that new construction replace old crappy places or even went up in vacant land. there's a good sized old building on the corner of s.1st and havemeyer that's being gut renovated right now. think decent buildings are being re-used.

anyway, there are several blocks like this in north williamsburg around berry. i don't think that anyone is looking to tear them down.

Posted by: wine lover at May 13, 2009 4:55 PM

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LPC Approves Fillmore Place Historic District

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