Cobble Hill Historic District

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
Coordinates 40°41′21″N 73°59′47″W / 40.68917°N 73.99639°W / 40.68917; -73.99639Coordinates: 40°41′21″N 73°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 # 76001225[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP June 11, 1976
Designated NYCL December 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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