COLLECTION NAME:
The Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Photo Collection
Record
Landmark Name:
Dorrance Brooks Square Historic District
LP Number:
LP-02651
Landmark Type:
Historic District
Designation Date:
6/15/2021
Image Type:
Designation Photos
Image Date:
6/15/2021
Image Description:
SS (Even)
Address:
206 West 136th Street (aka 202-206 West 136th Street)
BIN:
1081614
BBL:
1019410038
Borough:
Manhattan
Block:
1941
Lot:
38
Architect or Builder:
F. G. Butcher
Date of Construction:
1889
Owner or Developer:
E. C. Butcher
Style Primary:
Queen Anne with alterations
Material Primary:
Brick
Material Secondary:
Stone
Material Tertiary:
Metal Cornice
Use Original:
Residential
Building Type:
Row House
Notes:
The building has been home to the New York Urban League for more than 100 years. The National Urban League, active since 1910 was founded to improve urban conditions for African Americans in New York; the New York Urban League purchased 202-204 West 136t
File Name:
LP2651_006_2021-06-15_204W136thSt.JPG
Dorrance Brooks Square Historic District
