National Register of Historic Places

Flatbush Town Hall

New York, Kings County, New York
Listed
July 23, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
72000851

About this property

Flatbush Town Hall at 35 Snyder Avenue between Flatbush and Bedford Avenues in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City, is a historic town hall built in 1874–75 and designed by John Y. Culyer in the High Victorian Gothic style in the Ruskinian mode. It is a two-story masonry building on a stone foundation, and features a three-story bell tower with a steep hip roof. The building dates from the time before the Town of Flatbush was integrated into the City of Brooklyn, in 1894, after which the building served as a magistrate's court and the New York City Police Department's 67th Police Precinct station. Due to the efforts of the Town of Flatbush Civic and Cultural Association and the Flatbush Historical Society, the building was saved from a planned demolition, and was designated a New York City Landmark in 1966, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. In the late 1980s it underwent a redesign and refurbishment by the New York City Department of Administrative Services, and it is now used as a public school focused on the needs of special education children.

Location

35 Snyder Ave.
New York, Kings County, New York
40.64897, -73.95676

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Flatbush Town Hall listed on the National Register?

Flatbush Town Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 23, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Flatbush Town Hall?

Flatbush Town Hall is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Flatbush Town Hall?

The period of significance for Flatbush Town Hall is recorded as the industrial era.

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