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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WS (Odd)
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Address:
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59 Edgecombe Avenue (aka 49-67 Edgecombe Avenue, 526-550 St. Nicholas Avenue, 337 West 137th Street)
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BIN:
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1060904
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BBL:
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1020480001
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Borough:
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Manhattan
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Block:
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2048
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Lot:
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1
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Architect or Builder:
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Sibley & Fetherston
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Date of Construction:
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1922
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Owner or Developer:
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St. Mark's Methodist Episcopal Church
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Style Primary:
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Gothic Revival
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Material Primary:
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Sandstone
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Material Secondary:
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Limestone
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Use Original:
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Religious, church, Episcopal
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Building Type:
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Church
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Notes:
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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.
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File Name:
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LP2651_992_2021-06-15_59EdgecombeAve.JPG
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