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 Location:
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48 Edgecombe Avenue, 50 Edgecombe Avenue, 52 Edgecombe Avenue, 54 Edgecombe Avenue, 56 Edgecombe Avenue, 58 Edgecombe Avenue, 60 Edgecombe Avenue, 62 Edgecombe Avenue, 64 Edgecombe Avenue, 66 Edgecombe Avenue, 68 Edgecombe Avenue
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Image Description:
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Streetscapes
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Address:
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56 Edgecombe Avenue
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BIN:
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1060638
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BBL:
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1020410003
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Borough:
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Manhattan
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Block:
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2041
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Lot:
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3
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Architect or Builder:
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Neville & Bagge
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Date of Construction:
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1897
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Owner or Developer:
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Egan & Hallecy
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Style Primary:
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Renaissance Revival
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Material Primary:
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Brick
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Material Secondary:
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Limestone
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Material Tertiary:
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Pressed Metal
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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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Classical pianist Sonoma Talley, the first Black female graduate of the Damrosch Institute of Musical Art, ran a private music studio from 56 Edgecombe Avenue in 1924. At the time, Talley was a faculty member of the Martin-Smith Music School.
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File Name:
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LP2651_1022_2021-06-07_48-68EdgecombeAve.JPG
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