Park Slope Brooklyn -- 21 7th Avenue History

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Address: 21 7th Avenue at Sterling Place
Name: Former Lillian Ward House
Neighborhood: Park Slope
Year Built: 1887
Architectural Style: Queen Anne/Romanesque Revival
Architect: Lawrence P. Valk

The French oriel tower is the icing on the cake for this fabulous house, which is the corner anchor for the other three adjoining houses in this group on 7th Avenue, all in amazing shape.

The way light shines through the stained and curved glass must be amazing for the occupants of the tower. There is much to see in addition, including the entryway on Sterling Place and a large parlor floor bay.

Lillian Ward was a famous singer during the latter part of the 19th century.
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Park Slope Brooklyn -- 21 7th Avenue History

[Photos by Suzanne Spellen]


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  1. that whole tragedy was so awful. Only one little boy survived the crash. He died about 48 hours later at Methodist Hospital. They really couldn’t do much for badly injured people then. The RC church on Sterling Place that was utterly destroyed was named “Pillar of Fire”. Weird huh?

  2. I never thought of it before, but I wonder what the houses looked like that were taken out by the airplane crash. Anyone know? MM I think you should get on it.

    BTW my barber, Angelo, says he was cutting hair when it happened and went and had a look.