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{{short description|Historic district in Brooklyn, New York}}
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{{Infobox NRHP
{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Cobble Hill Historic District
| name = Cobble Hill Historic District
| nrhp_type = hd
| nrhp_type = hd
| nocat = yes
| image = 206 - 224 Kane Street Brooklyn.jpg
| image = 206 - 224 Kane Street Brooklyn.jpg
| image_size = 337px
| caption = [[Rowhouse]]s on Kane Street between Clinton Street and Tompkins Place
| image_size = 337px
| caption = [[Rowhouse]]s on Kane Street between Clinton Street and Tompkins Place
| location= Roughly bounded by Atlantic Avenue, Court, Degraw and Hicks Streets<br>[[Brooklyn]], [[New York City]]
| location = Roughly bounded by Atlantic Avenue, Court, Degraw and Hicks Streets<br>[[Brooklyn]], [[New York City]]
| coordinates = {{coord|40|41|21|N|73|59|47|W|region:US-NY_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{coord|40|41|21|N|73|59|47|W|region:US-NY_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| locmapin = New York City#New York#USA
| locmapin = New York City#New York#USA
| built = 1830s - 1920s
| built = 1830s - 1920s
| architect = various
| architect = various
| architecture = [[Greek Revival architecture|Greek Revival]], [[Italianate architecture|Italianate]], [[Queen Anne architecture|Queen Anne]], etc.
| architecture = [[Greek Revival architecture|Greek Revival]], [[Italianate architecture|Italianate]], [[Queen Anne style architecture in the United States|Queen Anne]], etc.
| added = June 11, 1976
| added = June 11, 1976
| area = {{convert|60|acre}}
| area = {{convert|60|acre}}
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| refnum = 76001225<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2009a}}</ref>
| governing_body = private
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| designated_other2_name = New York City Landmark
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| refnum = 76001225<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2009a}}</ref>
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| designated_other2_date = December 20, 1969<ref name=desrep>[http://s-media.nyc.gov/agencies/lpc/lp/0320.pdf "Cobble Hill Historic District Designation Report"] [[New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission]] (December 30, 1969)</ref><br>'''extension:''' June 7, 1988<ref name=desrepext>[http://s-media.nyc.gov/agencies/lpc/lp/1554.pdf "Cobble Hill Historic District Extension Designation Report"] [[New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission]] (June 7, 1988)</ref>
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| designated_other2_name = NYC Landmark
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| designated_other2_abbr = NYCL
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| designated_other2_date = December 20, 1969<ref name=desrep>[http://s-media.nyc.gov/agencies/lpc/lp/0320.pdf "Cobble Hill Historic District Designation Report"] [[New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission]] (December 30, 1969)</ref><br>'''extension:''' June 7, 1988<ref name=desrepext>[http://s-media.nyc.gov/agencies/lpc/lp/1554.pdf "Cobble Hill Historic District Extension Designation Report"] [[New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission]] (June 7, 1988)</ref>
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| designated_other2_link = New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
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| designated_other2_abbr = NYCL
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| designated_other2_link = New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
| designated_other2_color = #FFE978
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The '''Cobble Hill Historic District''' is a municipal and national [[Historic districts in the United States|historic district]] located in the [[Cobble Hill, Brooklyn|Cobble Hill]] neighborhood of [[Brooklyn]], [[New York City]]. The national district consists of 796 contributing, largely residential buildings built between the 1830s and 1920s. It includes fine examples of [[Greek Revival architecture|Greek Revival]], [[Italianate architecture|Italianate]], and [[Queen Anne Style architecture|Queen Anne]] style [[Terraced housing|row houses]]. Also in the district are a number of notable churches, including ones by [[Richard Upjohn]] (Christ Church, 1841–42) and [[Minard Lafever]] (St. Francis Cabrini Chapel, originally Strong Place Baptist Church), 1851–52). A number of early 20th century [[apartment building]]s are part of the district as well.<ref name="nrhpinv_ny">{{cite web|url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=3129|title=National Register of Historic Places Registration:Cobble Hill Historic District|date=n.d.|accessdate=2011-03-12 |author1=Ezequelle, Betty J. |author2=Ralph, Elizabeth K.|publisher=[[New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation]]}} ''See also:'' {{cite web|url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=3127|title=Accompanying 33 photos}}</ref>
The '''Cobble Hill Historic District''' is a municipal and national [[Historic districts in the United States|historic district]] located in the [[Cobble Hill, Brooklyn|Cobble Hill]] neighborhood of [[Brooklyn]], [[New York City]]. The national district consists of 796 contributing, largely residential buildings built between the 1830s and 1920s. It includes fine examples of [[Greek Revival architecture|Greek Revival]], [[Italianate architecture|Italianate]], and [[Queen Anne style architecture in the United States|Queen Anne]] style [[Terraced housing|row houses]]. Also in the district are a number of notable churches, including ones by [[Richard Upjohn]] (Christ Church, 1841–42) and [[Minard Lafever]] (St. Francis Cabrini Chapel, originally Strong Place Baptist Church), 1851–52). A number of early 20th century [[apartment building]]s are part of the district as well.<ref name="nrhpinv_ny">{{cite web|url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=3129|title=National Register of Historic Places Registration:Cobble Hill Historic District|date=n.d.|accessdate=2011-03-12 |author1=Ezequelle, Betty J. |author2=Ralph, Elizabeth K.|publisher=[[New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation]]}} ''See also:'' {{cite web|url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=3127|title=Accompanying 33 photos}}</ref>


The Cobble Hill Historic District was first designated a [[New York City landmark]] by the [[New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission]] in 1969.<ref name=nycland>{{cite nycland}}, pp236-37</ref> It was then listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1976.<ref name="nris"/> The city extended the district in 1988.<ref name=nycland />
The Cobble Hill Historic District was first designated a [[New York City landmark]] by the [[New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission]] in 1969.<ref name=nycland>{{cite nycland}}, pp236-37</ref> It was then listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1976.<ref name="nris"/> The city extended the district in 1988.<ref name=nycland />


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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<gallery>
<gallery class="center" widths="155px" heights="200px">
File:33 & 35 Strong Place Brooklyn.jpg|33 & 35 Strong Place between Degraw and Kane Streets, part of a set of seven [[Queen Anne architecture|Queen Anne]] rowhouses (1891)
File:33 & 35 Strong Place Brooklyn.jpg|33 & 35 Strong Place between Degraw and Kane Streets, part of a set of seven [[Queen Anne style architecture in the United States|Queen Anne]] rowhouses (1891)
File:Old Paul RCC Court Congress NE morn sun jeh.jpg|Old St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church by [[Gamaliel King]] (1838, with later additions)
File:Old Paul RCC Court Congress NE morn sun jeh.jpg|Old St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church by [[Gamaliel King]] (1838, with later additions)
File:Kane Street synagogue exterior.jpg|Congregation Baith Israel Anshei Emes, the oldest Jewish congregation in Brooklyn, built as Middle Dutch Reformed Church (1855–56)
File:Kane Street synagogue exterior.jpg|Congregation Baith Israel Anshei Emes, the oldest Jewish congregation in Brooklyn, built as Middle Dutch Reformed Church (1855–56)
File:South Brooklyn Seventh-Day Adventist Trinity German Lutheran.jpg|The South Brooklyn Seventh-Day Adventist Church by Theobald Engelhardt, built as the Trinity German Lutheran Church (1905)
File:South Brooklyn Seventh-Day Adventist Trinity German Lutheran.jpg|The South Brooklyn Seventh-Day Adventist Church by Theobald Engelhardt, built as the Trinity German Lutheran Church (1905)
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File:Warren Place snow jeh.jpg|"[[Workingman's Cottages]]" built by [[philanthropist]] [[Alfred Tredway White]] as low-cost housing (1876)
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</gallery>
<gallery class="center" widths="225px" heights="200px">
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File:Warren Place snow jeh.jpg|"Workingman's Cottages" built by philanthropist [[Alfred Tredway White]] as low-cost housing (1876)
File:Christ Church & Holy Family Church Brooklyn from Kane Street.jpg|Christ Church and Holy Family Episcopal Church by [[Richard Upjohn]] (1841–42)
File:Christ Church & Holy Family Church Brooklyn from Kane Street.jpg|Christ Church and Holy Family Episcopal Church by [[Richard Upjohn]] (1841–42)
File:St. Francis Cabrini Chapel Strong Place Baptist.jpg|Strong Place Baptist Church by [[Minard Lafever]], later St. Francis Cabrini Roman Catholic Chapel, now apartments (1851–52)
File:St. Francis Cabrini Chapel Strong Place Baptist.jpg|Strong Place Baptist Church by [[Minard Lafever]], later St. Francis Cabrini Roman Catholic Chapel, now apartments (1851–52)
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of New York City Landmarks]]
*[[List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Brooklyn]]
*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Kings County, New York]]
*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Kings County, New York]]


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==External links==
==External links==
*{{commonscat-inline|Cobble Hill, Brooklyn}}

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{{New York City Historic Sites|state=collapsed}}
{{New York City Historic Sites|state=collapsed}}
{{National Register of Historic Places in New York}}
{{National Register of Historic Places in New York}}


[[Category:Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York City]]
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[[Category:Historic districts in Brooklyn]]
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[[Category:Queen Anne architecture in New York (state)]]
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[[Category:Italianate architecture in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Greek Revival architecture in New York City]]
[[Category:Cobble Hill, Brooklyn]]
[[Category:Cobble Hill, Brooklyn]]
[[Category:Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in New York City]]
[[Category:Greek Revival architecture in New York City]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Brooklyn]]
[[Category:Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Brooklyn]]
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[[Category:Italianate architecture in New York City]]
[[Category:New York City designated historic districts]]
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[[Category:New York City Designated Landmarks in Brooklyn]]
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[[Category:Queen Anne architecture in New York City]]

Latest revision as of 17:37, 15 April 2023

Cobble Hill Historic District
Rowhouses on Kane Street between Clinton Street and Tompkins Place
Cobble Hill Historic District is located in New York City
Cobble Hill Historic District
Cobble Hill Historic District is located in New York
Cobble Hill Historic District
Cobble Hill Historic District is located in the United States
Cobble Hill Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by Atlantic Avenue, Court, Degraw and Hicks Streets
Brooklyn, New York City
Coordinates40°41′21″N 73°59′47″W / 40.68917°N 73.99639°W / 40.68917; -73.99639
Area60 acres (24 ha)
Built1830s - 1920s
Architectvarious
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, etc.
NRHP reference No.76001225[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 11, 1976
Designated NYCLDecember 20, 1969[2]
extension: June 7, 1988[3]

The Cobble Hill Historic District is a municipal and national historic district located in the Cobble Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. The national district consists of 796 contributing, largely residential buildings built between the 1830s and 1920s. It includes fine examples of Greek Revival, Italianate, and Queen Anne style row houses. Also in the district are a number of notable churches, including ones by Richard Upjohn (Christ Church, 1841–42) and Minard Lafever (St. Francis Cabrini Chapel, originally Strong Place Baptist Church), 1851–52). A number of early 20th century apartment buildings are part of the district as well.[4]

The Cobble Hill Historic District was first designated a New York City landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1969.[5] It was then listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1] The city extended the district in 1988.[5]

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  • 33 & 35 Strong Place between Degraw and Kane Streets, part of a set of seven Queen Anne rowhouses (1891)
    33 & 35 Strong Place between Degraw and Kane Streets, part of a set of seven Queen Anne rowhouses (1891)
  • Old St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church by Gamaliel King (1838, with later additions)
    Old St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church by Gamaliel King (1838, with later additions)
  • Congregation Baith Israel Anshei Emes, the oldest Jewish congregation in Brooklyn, built as Middle Dutch Reformed Church (1855–56)
    Congregation Baith Israel Anshei Emes, the oldest Jewish congregation in Brooklyn, built as Middle Dutch Reformed Church (1855–56)
  • The South Brooklyn Seventh-Day Adventist Church by Theobald Engelhardt, built as the Trinity German Lutheran Church (1905)
    The South Brooklyn Seventh-Day Adventist Church by Theobald Engelhardt, built as the Trinity German Lutheran Church (1905)
  • "Workingman's Cottages" built by philanthropist Alfred Tredway White as low-cost housing (1876)
    "Workingman's Cottages" built by philanthropist Alfred Tredway White as low-cost housing (1876)
  • Christ Church and Holy Family Episcopal Church by Richard Upjohn (1841–42)
    Christ Church and Holy Family Episcopal Church by Richard Upjohn (1841–42)
  • Strong Place Baptist Church by Minard Lafever, later St. Francis Cabrini Roman Catholic Chapel, now apartments (1851–52)
    Strong Place Baptist Church by Minard Lafever, later St. Francis Cabrini Roman Catholic Chapel, now apartments (1851–52)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Cobble Hill Historic District Designation Report" New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (December 30, 1969)
  3. ^ "Cobble Hill Historic District Extension Designation Report" New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (June 7, 1988)
  4. ^ Ezequelle, Betty J.; Ralph, Elizabeth K. (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Registration:Cobble Hill Historic District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-03-12. See also: "Accompanying 33 photos".
  5. ^ a b New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission; Dolkart, Andrew S.; Postal, Matthew A. (2009). Postal, Matthew A. (ed.). Guide to New York City Landmarks (4th ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-470-28963-1., pp236-37
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