National Register of Historic Places

Buildings at 375-379 Flatbush Avenue and 185-187 Sterling Place

New York, Kings County, New York
Listed
September 6, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84002440

About this property

The buildings at 375–379 Flatbush Avenue and 185–187 Sterling Place are a historic group of four commercial and residential buildings located in the Prospect Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. They were built in 1885 and are in the Neo-Grec style with Second Empire elements. The 377–379 Flatbush Avenue building is a 3.5-story masonry structure with a commercial ground floor, apartments above, and a distinctive corner tower with pyramidal roof. It features a mansard roof. The 375 Flatbush Avenue building is a commercial/residential structure identical in form to 377–379 Flatbush Avenue, but without a mansard roof. The 185–187 Sterling Place buildings are two single family row houses built as companions to the other buildings. The buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984, and are located within the Prospect Heights Historic District, which was created by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 2009.

Location

375-379 Flatbush Ave. and 185-187 Sterling Pl.
New York, Kings County, New York
40.67675, -73.97159

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

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Battle of Long Island — Jamaica Pass Flanking
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Battle of Long Island (Brooklyn Heights)
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When was Buildings at 375-379 Flatbush Avenue and 185-187 Sterling Place listed on the National Register?

Buildings at 375-379 Flatbush Avenue and 185-187 Sterling Place was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 6, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Buildings at 375-379 Flatbush Avenue and 185-187 Sterling Place?

Buildings at 375-379 Flatbush Avenue and 185-187 Sterling Place is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Buildings at 375-379 Flatbush Avenue and 185-187 Sterling Place?

The period of significance for Buildings at 375-379 Flatbush Avenue and 185-187 Sterling Place is recorded as the industrial era.

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