New Bed-Stuy Historic District in the Offing
Last week the Landmarks Preservation Commission calendered a proposal to designate two half-block cul-de-sacs in Bedford Stuyvesant a historic district. The Alice and Agate Courts Historic District would consist of 36 Queen Anne rowhouses built in the late 19th century. The houses were designed by Walter M. Coots, whose work still stands in Cobble Hill,…
Last week the Landmarks Preservation Commission calendered a proposal to designate two half-block cul-de-sacs in Bedford Stuyvesant a historic district. The Alice and Agate Courts Historic District would consist of 36 Queen Anne rowhouses built in the late 19th century. The houses were designed by Walter M. Coots, whose work still stands in Cobble Hill, Bushwick, East New York, Crown Heights North and Park Slope. All the residences were built at the behest of industrialist Florian Grosjean. The LPC has this to say about the proposed district: “To a large extent, the rows retain their original appearance and much of their original material. Situated just north of the busy thoroughfare of Atlantic Avenue, these Queen Anne style houses form a quiet enclave on two cul-de-sacs and represent small-scale residential development of late-nineteenth century Bedford-Stuyvesant.” Click through for a map. GMAP
All images provided by the LPC.
thanks a lot daveinbedstuy… Now i have to figure out away to put some fire under the landmark board… I am all about perserving Bedford Stuyvesant
1:17, CH has always been a sort of ‘proving ground’ for anti-semitism. So, this is not news. Why ask us to dwell on it?
Hey 1:15…where I have I posted under a different name?? I guess you know all. Talk about a troll!!!
Lunch break is long over
11:01/1:05 has some serious disorder.
And don’t even get me started on Crown Heights. There’s an article in today’s paper about how the city is sending more police to Crown Heights in order to contain all of the knuckle-dragging, Jew-hating baboons who live there.
“What’s your problem with MM 1:05?? She’s practically the only one who has added anything useful to this thread.”
How surprising that you would say this, given that you are M.M. and have a well-known penchant for posting under multiple names. Troll.
1:06…some of those blocks are already calendared for landmark status…check with the DOB site by putting in some addresses. That said it may be a long time before the become LM status
What makes the resients of these two little streets more poor than in most of Bed STuy, or for that matter, the older residents in Clinton Hill or Fort Greene? Landmarking probably has instantly lifted the resale value of these homes. In a few years, these streets will be filled with flower boxes, designer strollers, fancy ironwork, and rich newcomers.
What’s your problem with MM 1:05?? She’s practically the only one who has added anything useful to this thread. You on the other hand…