National Register Nomination

NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 10024-0018 (Oct. 1990) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Registration Form This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item by marking “x” in the appropriate box or by entering the information requested. If an item does not apply to the property being documented, enter “N/A” for “not applicable.” For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer to complete all items. 1. Name of Property historic name Crown Heights North Historic District other names/site number 2. Location street & number Portions of Pacific St., Dean St., Bergen St., St. Mark's Ave., Prospect Pl., Park Pl., Sterling Pl., St. John's Pl., Lincoln Pl., Eastern Pkwy, Bedford Ave., Nostrand Ave., New York Ave., Brooklyn Ave., and Kingston Ave. [ ] not for publication city or town Brooklyn [ ] vicinity state New York code NY county Kings code 047 zip code 11216, 11213 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this [X] nomination [ ] request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements as set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property [X] meets [ ] does not meet the National Register criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant [ ] nationally [ ] statewide [ ] locally. ([ ] see continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of certifying official/Title Date New York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation State or Federal agency and bureau In my opinion, the property [ ] meets [ ] does not meet the National Register criteria. ([ ] see continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of certifying official/Title Date State or Federal agency and bureau Crown Heights North Historic District Kings, New York Name of Property County and State 4. National Park Service Certification I hereby certify that the property is: Signature of the Keeper date of action [ ] entered in the National Register [ ] see continuation sheet [ ] determined eligible for the National Register [ ] see continuation sheet [ ] determined not eligible for the National Register [ ] removed from the National Register [ ] other (explain) 5. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property (check as many boxes as apply) (Check only one box) (Do not include previously listed resources in the count) [X] private [ ] building(s) Contributing Noncontributing [ ] public-local [X] district 1,019 31 buildings [ ] public-State [ ] site sites [ ] public-Federal [ ] structure structures [ ] object objects 1,019 31 TOTAL Name of related multiple property listing Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register (Enter “N/A” if property is not part of a multiple property listing) N/A 0 6. Function or Use Historic Functions Current Functions (enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) DOMESTIC: single dwelling, multiple dwelling, secondary DOMESTIC: single dwelling, multiple dwelling, structure, institutional housing; COMMERCE/TRADE: secondary structure; COMMERCE/TRADE: financial institution, specialty store; RELIGION: religious financial institution, specialty store; RELIGION: facility, church school, church-related residence religious facility, church school, church-related residence; HEALTH CARE: sanitarium; VACANT/NOT IN USE Crown Heights North Historic District Kings, New York Name of Property County and State 7. Description Architectural Classification Materials (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) MID-19TH CENTURY: Greek Revival/Italian Villa foundation STONE: Sandstone; CONCRETE LATE VICTORIAN: High Victorian Gothic, Queen Anne, walls STONE: Sandstone, Limestone; BRICK; Romanesque, Renaissance; LATE 19TH AND EARLY CONCRETE; STUCCO; TERRA COTTA; METAL 20TH CENTURY REVIVALS: Beaux Arts, Colonial Revival, roof METAL: Iron, Tin; WOOD: Shingle; Tudor Revival, Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival, Italian BRICK; ASPHALT Renaissance, French Renaissance; MODERN MOVEMENT: other Moderne; Art Deco; OTHER Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets) 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria Areas of Significance: (Mark “x” in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property (Enter categories from instructions) for National Register listing.) ARCHITECTURE [ ] A Property associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. [ ] B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. [x] C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or that represents the work of a master, or possesses Period of Significance: high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack 1853-1942 individual distinction. [ ] D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information Significant Dates: important in prehistory or history. 1853, 1883, 1888, 1920, 1936 Criteria Considerations (Mark “x” in all boxes that apply.) [ ] A owned by a religious institution or used for religious purposes. Significant Person: [ ] B removed from its original location [ ] C a birthplace or grave [ ] D a cemetery Cultural Affiliation: [ ] E a reconstructed building, object, or structure Crown Heights North Historic District Kings, New York Name of Property County and State [ ] F a commemorative property [ ] G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance Architect/Builder: within the past 50 years Multiple (See Section 7) Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) 9. Major Bibliographical References Bibliography (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets.) Previous documentation on file (NPS): Primary location of additional data: [ ] preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR 67) [ ] State Historic Preservation Office has been requested. [ ] previously listed in the National Register [ ] Other State agency [ ] previously determined eligible by the National Register [ ] Federal Agency [ ] designated a National Historic Landmark [X] Local Government [ ] recorded by historic American Building Survey [ ] University # [ ] Other repository: [ ] recorded by Historic American Engineering Record 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Property UTM References (Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet.) 1 | 1 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 1 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing 2 | 1 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 1 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Verbal Boundary Description All of the property contained in Blocks 1214, 1221, 1222, 1228, 1234, 1241, 1242, 1249, 1256, and 1262 and portions of the property contained in Blocks 1201, 1203, 1206, 1207, 1208, 1209, 1212, 1213, 1215, 1220, 1227, 1235, 1248, 1255, and 1263 of the Borough of Brooklyn, New York City, Kings County, New York. Boundary Justification The boundaries for the Crown Heights North Historic District encompass the northwestern portion of Crown Heights North, roughly bounded by Pacific and Dean Streets to the north, Brooklyn and Kingston Avenues to the east, Eastern Parkway to the south, and Bedford and Nostrand Avenues to the west. This area, which was historically associated with the Village of Bedford and the St. Mark's District, reflects successive phases of speculative development that responded to improvements in mass transit that resulted in the design and construction of free-standing houses during the mid nineteenth century; free-standing houses, semi-attached houses, rowhouses, two-family houses, townhouses, flats, apartment buildings, and institutional and commercial buildings during the mid-late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries; and six-story elevator apartment buildings during the early-mid twentieth century that together reflect a dazzling array of authentic American styles, period revival styles, and modern styles as applied to a diversity of building types. Crown Heights North Historic District Kings, New York Name of Property County and State 11. Form Prepared By name/title Gregory Dietrich, Principal organization Gregory Dietrich Preservation Consulting date August 14, 2013 street & number 615 West 113th Street, # 3 telephone 917-828-7926 city or town New York state NY zip code 10025 This Nomination was sponsored by the Crown Heights North Association, Inc. and funded in part by The Preserve New York Grant Program of the Preservation League of New York State. The Preserve New York Grant Program of the Preservation League of New York State is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo

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