Detail View: The Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Photo Collection: Dorrance Brooks Square Historic District
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Landmark Name:
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Dorrance Brooks Square Historic District
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LP Number:
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LP-02651
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Link to Designation Report:
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Landmark Type:
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Historic District
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Designation Date:
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6/15/2021
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Image Type:
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Designation Photos
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Image Date:
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6/15/2021
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Image Description:
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SS (Even)
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Address:
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206 West 136th Street (aka 202-206 West 136th Street)
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BIN:
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1081614
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BBL:
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1019410038
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Borough:
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Manhattan
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Block:
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1941
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Lot:
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38
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Architect or Builder:
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F. G. Butcher
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Date of Construction:
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1889
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Owner or Developer:
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E. C. Butcher
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Style Primary:
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Queen Anne with alterations
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Material Primary:
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Brick
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Material Secondary:
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Stone
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Material Tertiary:
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Metal Cornice
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Use Original:
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Residential
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Building Type:
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Row House
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Notes:
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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
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File Name:
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LP2651_006_2021-06-15_204W136thSt.JPG
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