{"nrhp_refnum":"08001033","name":"New York Congregational Home for the Aged","other_names":["New York Congregational Center for Community Life"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"123 Linden Blvd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Brooklyn","county":"Brooklyn","state":"NY","lat":40.65472350500005,"lon":-73.95395996099995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2008-11-05","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Social History"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A three-story red brick Colonial Revival institutional building at 123 Linden Boulevard in the East Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, built in three campaigns in 1918, 1921 and 1927 as a home for elderly Congregationalists. It was designed by William A. Parfitt of Parfitt Brothers.","why_significant":"It is significant under Criterion A in social history for its association with the Congregationalists' charitable work and social reform. It was the first and only facility of its kind for the New York City chapter, funded voluntarily by member churches and congregants. Under Criterion C it is a representative example of Colonial Revival institutional design with a high level of craftsmanship and Adamesque-inspired elements.","narrative":"Built in three phases between 1918 and 1927, this three-story red brick building on Linden Boulevard in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, was created as a residence for elderly Congregationalists. Designed by William A. Parfitt of Parfitt Brothers, it follows a symmetrical Georgian Palladian plan with a center section, two projecting pavilions and a west wing. Cast-stone trim, Palladian windows, a tri-partite entrance porch with Ionic capitals and Greek fret lintels give it a Colonial Revival, Adamesque character. Inside, leaded-glass fanlights, a coffered ceiling and an original Federal-style mantel survive in the public rooms. The home was valued as the only facility of its kind for the New York City Congregationalists, funded voluntarily by member churches and congregants across the city, Long Island, Westchester County and parts of Connecticut. It reflects the church's tradition of charity and social reform. Its upper floors have since been converted to offices, though the lobby and former parlor retain much historic detail.","period_of_significance":"1918-1958","architect_builder":"Parfitt, William A. (Parfitt Brothers)","architectural_style":"Late 19th & 20th Century Revivals: Colonial Revival","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Former home for the aged; the upper floors now hold not-for-profit and government offices, the former dining room is subdivided into offices, the former kitchen is a cafeteria, and the former parlor is a restored events room.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:53.968722-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/08001033.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/08001033/0d74499779-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/08001033/0d74499779-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Onorland","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:New_York_Congregational_Home_for_the_Aged.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Onorland</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:New_York_Congregational_Home_for_the_Aged.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75318459","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Congregational_Home_for_the_Aged","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7013392"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/brooklyn/new-york-congregational-home-for-the-aged-08001033/"}