HDL,
It's too bad you have no idea what you are talking about. The building is the oldest known example of a concrete building in NYC. And the owner of "some large estate" was Edwin Litchfield, who owned much of the area and whose house still stands in Prospect Park--Litchfield Mansion. It would be great if you could inform yourself before spouting off. If you knew anything about historic preservation, which it is clear you do not, you would know that the importance of a structure or place lies in its historical associations and use of innovative materials, among other things--not just in its architecture per se.
HDL,
It's too bad you have no idea what you are talking about. The building is the oldest known example of a concrete building in NYC. And the owner of "some large estate" was Edwin Litchfield, who owned much of the area and whose house still stands in Prospect Park--Litchfield Mansion. It would be great if you could inform yourself before spouting off. If you knew anything about historic preservation, which it is clear you do not, you would know that the importance of a structure or place lies in its historical associations and use of innovative materials, among other things--not just in its architecture per se.
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