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:
ES (Even)
Address:
48 Edgecombe Avenue (aka 327-329 West 137th Street)
BIN:
1060636
BBL:
1020410001
Borough:
Manhattan
Block:
2041
Lot:
1
Architect or Builder:
Neville & Bagge
Date of Construction:
1897
Owner or Developer:
Egan & Hallecy
Style Primary:
Renaissance Revival
Material Primary:
Brick
Material Secondary:
Limestone
Material Tertiary:
Pressed Metal
Use Original:
Residential
Building Type:
Row House
Notes:
In 1919, Dr. Godfrey Nurse (1888-1968), who was later co-founder of the Edgecombe Sanatorium at 46 Edgecombe Avenue, bought 48 Edgecombe Avenue as his residence.
File Name:
LP2651_948_2021-06-15_48EdgecombeAve.JPG
Dorrance Brooks Square Historic District
