Architectural Question
Hi all. Just curious – I live in this building here (much nicer since this pic was taken) and was wondering if anyone could tell me a bit about the architectural style or name or whatever. All I know (or think I know) is that it’s a limestone building, but I have no idea about…
Hi all. Just curious – I live in this building here (much nicer since this pic was taken) and was wondering if anyone could tell me a bit about the architectural style or name or whatever. All I know (or think I know) is that it’s a limestone building, but I have no idea about the designers, the period, etc etc. Anyone wanna drop some knowledge?
Thanks for the info. It’s on Park Place right off of Franklin, not an historic district, although I hear there’s debate going on which could occur in it landing within a HD’s borders at some point.
If you are in an historic district, it would be easy to tell you who the architect was, (assuming it is on record), and when it was built. Where is the building? These Renaissance Revival flats can be found throughout Brownstone Brooklyn.
Yeah, what Bob said.
What the LPC and historians also call a flats or French flats building. Originally 8 units, 2 per floor, walk ups. Originally marketed for middle class families at the turn of the century, “nice, respectable apartments”, usually in nice neighborhoods.
Many have a central stairway with an apartment on each side, each apartment stretching from front to back of the building, with some airshaft windows on the side. Intact apartments usually consist of a living room, dining room, small study or library off the living room, a long hallway with 2 or 3 bedrooms and bathroom on the side, leading to a large dining room, the kitchen, ending in a maid’s room, often with an adjoining toilet and sink.
Some of these apartments have the same woodwork and decor as their row house neighbors, with pier mirrors, fireplaces and built ins in the living room and dining rooms, also nice parquet floors throughout. The bedrooms are usually pretty small, but the living areas are comfortable. Mopar is right about the trims and other details.
Yeah. Teens. What Bob said. Inside, original apts (obv.) Prob originally with big hex tile floors, subway tile walls, and pedestal sinks in the bath. Possibly wedding cake plaster details and French doors in the halls.
Actually, I think the LPC uses the term neo-Renaissance, but AFAIK that’s the same as what I wrote earlier.
Renaissance-revival, c. late 1890s–1910, probably closer to the later date.