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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ES (Even)
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Address:
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100 Edgecombe Avenue (aka 327 West 139th Street)
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BIN:
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1060698
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BBL:
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1020420001
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Borough:
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Manhattan
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Block:
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2042
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Lot:
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1
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Architect or Builder:
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A. De Saldern
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Date of Construction:
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1897
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Owner or Developer:
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Clara E. Bliss
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Style Primary:
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Renaissance Revival
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Material Primary:
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Limestone
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Material Secondary:
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Brownstone
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Material Tertiary:
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Terra Cotta
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Material Quaternary:
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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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Dr. William Ewart Davis, physician, educator and reverend, lived in this building from 1925-1934. Two of his daughters, Dr. Hyacinth Davis and Dr. Stephanie Davis, also residents, followed him into the medical profession in the 1930s.
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File Name:
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LP2651_1068_2021-06-15_100EdgecombeAve.JPG
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