{"nrhp_refnum":"72000850","name":"Boathouse on the Lullwater of the Lake in Prospect Park","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Prospect Park","address_restricted":false,"city":"New York","county":"Brooklyn","state":"NY","lat":40.66102053700007,"lon":-73.96496971399995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1972-01-07","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story terra cotta boathouse and park pavilion at the head of the Lullwater of the lake in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York. It was designed by Helmle & Huberty and dated to 1904.","why_significant":"The nomination calls it the chief ornament of the lake's headwaters and an excellent example of the work of a prominent architectural firm. Its classical design reflects the revival of classicism after the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. It is also described as a reminder of Brooklyn's own school of classical architecture, and it serves as a place of recreation and repose.","narrative":"Beside the Lullwater of the lake in Brooklyn's Prospect Park stands a two-story boathouse that also serves as a park pavilion. Dated to 1904 and designed by the firm Helmle & Huberty, it has a rectangular plan and masonry bearing walls finished in terra cotta. The first story is a row of arches alternating with engaged Doric columns, and bronze lamps line the head of the stairs that descend to the water. A low hip roof with tiles and a cornice with evenly spaced modillions completes the building. Its classical elements reflect the change in taste that followed the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, after which public buildings often echoed ancient Rome. The building is regarded as an excellent example of work by a prominent firm better known for the domed banks of the borough. It is also seen as a reminder of the days when Brooklyn had its own proud school of classical architecture, and it remains a place for recreation.","period_of_significance":"20th Century (specific date 1904)","architect_builder":"Helmle & Huberty","architectural_style":"Classical, in the manner of ancient Rome","criteria":[],"status_note":"Listed as in good condition, occupied, publicly owned by the City of New York, and used as a park boat house.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:39.881601-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/72000850.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/72000850/788b0de4ec-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/72000850/788b0de4ec-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"Rhododendrites","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Prospect_Park_boathouse_(61446p).jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Rhododendrites</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Prospect_Park_boathouse_(61446p).jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75318321","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prospect_Park_Boathouse","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4931524"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/brooklyn/boathouse-on-the-lullwater-of-the-lake-in-prospect-park-72000850/"}