Cobble Hill Historic District | |
Rowhouses on Kane Street between Clinton Street and Tompkins Place | |
| Location | Roughly bounded by Atlantic Avenue, Court, Degraw and Hicks Streets Brooklyn,New York City |
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| Coordinates | 40°41′21″N73°59′47″W / 40.68917°N 73.99639°W /40.68917; -73.99639 |
| Area | 60 acres (24 ha) |
| Built | 1830s - 1920s |
| Architect | various |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival,Italianate,Queen Anne, etc. |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001225[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 11, 1976 |
| Designated NYCL | December 20, 1969[2] extension: June 7, 1988[3] |
TheCobble Hill Historic District is a municipal and nationalhistoric district located in theCobble Hill neighborhood ofBrooklyn,New York City. The national district consists of 796 contributing, largely residential buildings built between the 1830s and 1920s. It includes fine examples ofGreek Revival,Italianate, andQueen Anne stylerow houses. Also in the district are a number of notable churches, including ones byRichard Upjohn (Christ Church, 1841–42) andMinard Lafever (St. Francis Cabrini Chapel, originally Strong Place Baptist Church), 1851–52). A number of early 20th centuryapartment buildings are part of the district as well.[4]
The Cobble Hill Historic District was first designated aNew York City landmark by theNew York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1969.[5] It was then listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1] The city extended the district in 1988.[5]
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