JeffReuben
High class little development
"Manhattan's Disappointed Flat Seekers Find Brooklyn Homes Awaiting"
The (New York) Sun, Sunday, 21 October 1917
Brooklyn is getting a proportionate share of the tenants who find themselves without accommodations as the result of a lack of apartments in Manhattan. Many of the newcomers are turning to Flatbush and Albermarle Terrace is making a strong appeal to them. This high class little development consists of a row of one family houses built after the Colonial style of architecture on either side of Albermarle Terrace, a street which extends from Flatbush avenue to Kenmore place. Entrance to the terrace is through an arcade from Flatbush Avenue and over this arcade the Midwood Associates have erected a building containing bachelor apartments, a novelty to Flatbush. The terrace is on historic ground, being part of the estates of John and Jeremiah Lott and Abby Wells, who were among the first settlers in the section. In the rear one side of the terrace is the site of the First Church of Christ Scientist and on the opposite side, in the rear of the houses is the parsonage of the Old Dutch Reformed Church of Flatbush, assuring permanency in the character of the neighborhood. Near by is Erasmus Hall High School. The arcade opens on a portion of Flatbush avenue which is given over almost entirely to business, making the terrace development a delightful home community with all the desired conveniences right at hand.
Notes:
The houses of Albemarle Terrace form part of Albemarle-Kenmore Terraces Historic District, which was designated by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1978 and listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places in 1983. They are well preserved and undoubtedly retain a strong appeal. However, several of the elements mentioned in this 1917 news article, when these homes were newly built, have changed. The open arcade to Flatbush Avenue is now sealed closed. The parsonage building was moved to a new location in 1920, from Flatbush Avenue to the north side of Kenmore Terrace; as such it is still a neighbor to Albermarle Terrace. Kenmore Place is now known as East 21st Street. The First Church of Christ Scientist, later known as the Third Church of Christ Scientist, is now the house of worship of the Flatbush Seventh-Day Adventist Church.
For more information on Albemarle Terrace and other cul-de-sac streets of Flatbush, see my article:
untappedcities.com/tag/albemarle-kenmore-terrace/
High class little development
"Manhattan's Disappointed Flat Seekers Find Brooklyn Homes Awaiting"
The (New York) Sun, Sunday, 21 October 1917
Brooklyn is getting a proportionate share of the tenants who find themselves without accommodations as the result of a lack of apartments in Manhattan. Many of the newcomers are turning to Flatbush and Albermarle Terrace is making a strong appeal to them. This high class little development consists of a row of one family houses built after the Colonial style of architecture on either side of Albermarle Terrace, a street which extends from Flatbush avenue to Kenmore place. Entrance to the terrace is through an arcade from Flatbush Avenue and over this arcade the Midwood Associates have erected a building containing bachelor apartments, a novelty to Flatbush. The terrace is on historic ground, being part of the estates of John and Jeremiah Lott and Abby Wells, who were among the first settlers in the section. In the rear one side of the terrace is the site of the First Church of Christ Scientist and on the opposite side, in the rear of the houses is the parsonage of the Old Dutch Reformed Church of Flatbush, assuring permanency in the character of the neighborhood. Near by is Erasmus Hall High School. The arcade opens on a portion of Flatbush avenue which is given over almost entirely to business, making the terrace development a delightful home community with all the desired conveniences right at hand.
Notes:
The houses of Albemarle Terrace form part of Albemarle-Kenmore Terraces Historic District, which was designated by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1978 and listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places in 1983. They are well preserved and undoubtedly retain a strong appeal. However, several of the elements mentioned in this 1917 news article, when these homes were newly built, have changed. The open arcade to Flatbush Avenue is now sealed closed. The parsonage building was moved to a new location in 1920, from Flatbush Avenue to the north side of Kenmore Terrace; as such it is still a neighbor to Albermarle Terrace. Kenmore Place is now known as East 21st Street. The First Church of Christ Scientist, later known as the Third Church of Christ Scientist, is now the house of worship of the Flatbush Seventh-Day Adventist Church.
For more information on Albemarle Terrace and other cul-de-sac streets of Flatbush, see my article:
untappedcities.com/tag/albemarle-kenmore-terrace/