Lefferts Manor Historic District (Boundary Increase)
The National Park Service has not published a boundary polygon for this district; the map shows the listed properties inside it and the district's reference point.
Why it's listed
Prospect Lefferts Gardens is a residential district at the northern edge of Brooklyn's Flatbush neighborhood, made up mostly of brick and stone rowhouses built between 1895 and 1925. It includes the eight-block Lefferts Manor development, laid out after James Lefferts divided his family farm into about 600 building lots in 1893. Restrictive covenants controlled the size, setback, cost and materials of houses and required one-family homes. Prominent Brooklyn architects such as Slee & Bryson, Axel Hedman and Benjamin Driesler designed the Romanesque Revival, neo-Renaissance, neo-Federal, Colonial Revival and neo-Tudor houses. Development came in three waves: about 160 houses from 1895 to 1899, 507 between 1905 and 1911, and 87 from 1915 to 1924. The district is the only substantial area of rowhouses in old Flatbush, and it contrasts with the apartment buildings around it. Maple Street between Bedford and Rogers Avenues is noted for its limestone rows under red tile roofs.
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| Period of significance | c.1895-c.1925 |
|---|---|
| Styles | Late Romanesque Revival, neo-Renaissance, neo-Federal, Colonial Revival, neo-Tudor, neo-Medieval |
| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, Architecture |
| Acreage | 2.91 |
| Boundary source | not published |
| Full listing page | Lefferts Manor Historic District (Boundary Increase) (property record) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.