National Register of Historic Places

Astral Apartments

New York, Kings County, New York
Listed
October 29, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82001178

About this property

The Astral Apartments is an apartment building located at 184 Franklin Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York City. The Astral was built in 1885–1886 as affordable housing for employees of Charles Pratt's Astral Oil Works. It is a block-long brick and terra cotta building in the Queen Anne style. It features a central projecting section with a deep, three-story-high round arch recess. The roof features inward-looking decorative grotesques. Original amenities of the building included a settlement house, library, and kindergarten. Originally, a branch of the Pratt Institute Free Library operated from the ground floor of the Astral. The building was designed to echo red-brick apartments built for workers by George Peabody in London. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 and designated a New York City landmark in 1983.

Location

184 Franklin St.
New York, Kings County, New York
40.73176, -73.95748

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Greenpoint Historic District
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Austin, Nichols and Company Warehouse
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Nearby Battles

Battle of Kip's Bay
1776Revolutionary War
1.1 mi

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When was Astral Apartments listed on the National Register?

Astral Apartments was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 29, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Astral Apartments?

Astral Apartments is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Astral Apartments?

The period of significance for Astral Apartments is recorded as the industrial era.

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