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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38 Edgecombe Avenue, 40 Edgecombe Avenue, 42 Edgecombe Avenue, 44 Edgecombe Avenue, 46 Edgecombe Avenue
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Image Description:
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Streetscapes
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Address:
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44 Edgecombe Avenue
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BIN:
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1059489
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BBL:
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1019600064
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Borough:
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Manhattan
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Block:
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1960
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Lot:
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64
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Architect or Builder:
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William J. Merritt & Company
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Date of Construction:
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1886
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Owner or Developer:
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Dore Lyon
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Style Primary:
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Queen Anne
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Material Primary:
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Red Brick
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Material Secondary:
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Brownstone
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Material Tertiary:
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Metal Cornice
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Material Quaternary:
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Terra Cotta
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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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From c. 1928 until c. 1940, Dr. May Edward Chinn (1896-1980) practiced medicine for the adjacent Edgecombe Sanatorium at this address, and used a portion of the first and second stories as her and her mother�s residence.
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File Name:
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LP2651_943_2021-06-15_38-46EdgecombeAve.JPG
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