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:
WS (Odd)
Address:
59 Edgecombe Avenue (aka 49-67 Edgecombe Avenue, 526-550 St. Nicholas Avenue, 337 West 137th Street)
BIN:
1060904
BBL:
1020480001
Borough:
Manhattan
Block:
2048
Lot:
1
Architect or Builder:
Sibley & Fetherston
Date of Construction:
1922
Owner or Developer:
St. Mark's Methodist Episcopal Church
Style Primary:
Gothic Revival
Material Primary:
Sandstone
Material Secondary:
Limestone
Use Original:
Religious, church, Episcopal
Building Type:
Church
Notes:
In 1927, the Pan-African Congress was held in the United States for the first time, at this church. The church has been actively involved in community service since its inception.
File Name:
LP2651_987_2021-06-15_59EdgecombeAve.JPG
Dorrance Brooks Square Historic District
