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The new owners should familiarize themselves with the tight and historic neighborhood that they are moving into https://www.willowtown.org/a-history-of-willowtown-and-the-willowtown-association.
Iconic Brooklyn Heights Mid Century Modern House Seeks Rooftop AdditionThe building does actually date to 1940. You can see links above to 1940s stories about its construction. There was a mansion in place on this site until the 1930s - you can see it on this map from 1929 -<a href="https://historicmapworks.com/Map/US/484219/Plate+120/Brooklyn+1929+Vol+1/New+York/" rel="nofollow ugc"> https://historicmapworks.com/Map/US/484219/Plate+120/Brooklyn+1929+Vol+1/New+York/</a>. In this case, the 1981 historic district report, which gave a circa 1920s date, is a bit off.
Clinton Hill Co-op With Arched Openings, Wood Floors, Updated Kitchen Asks $825KRight that is why they are going in front of the committee on Nov 25 - to get the roof mod
Iconic Brooklyn Heights Mid Century Modern House Seeks Rooftop AdditionAnd that is all they were approved for in LPC as well.
Iconic Brooklyn Heights Mid Century Modern House Seeks Rooftop Addition