Madison-Putnam-60th Place Historic District
Why it's listed
Madison-Putnam-60th Place is a ten-acre residential district in Ridgewood, Queens, made up of 145 buildings put up between 1900 and 1920. Most are two-story row houses with one apartment per floor, along with three-story tenements with two apartments per floor. Facades vary by street: brown brick with brownstone trim on 67th Avenue, light brown brick with Romanesque Revival detailing on Putnam Avenue, and cream-colored brick with cast-stone trim on Madison Street. The row at 59-13 to 60-01 Putnam Avenue has the only box stoops found in Ridgewood, built in 1903 by Henn and Ballweg. Louis Berger and Co., the neighborhood's most prolific architectural firm, designed most of the rows, which were built by Ignatz Martin, Anton Kluepfel, John Eisenhauer and others. The buildings remain largely unaltered, with changes mostly limited to new doors, stoops, ironwork and awnings. Similar scale, materials and repeated design motifs give the district its cohesive character.
Significance in brief: It is argued to be an intact residential neighborhood with some of the most distinctive rows of houses built in Ridgewood in the early twentieth century. It includes Ridgewood's only box stoops and its only rows of dark brown brick and brownstone. Most rows were designed by Louis Berger and Co. and built by several well-known local builders. The district's character comes from similar scale, setting, materials and repeated design motifs.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 83001777, listed September 30, 1983. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Roughly bounded by Woodbine St., 60th Pl., 67th and Forest Aves., New York |
|---|---|
| County | Queens |
| Listed | September 30, 1983 |
| Reference number | 83001777 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1900-1920 |
| Architect / builder | Louis Berger and Co. (architects); builders Henn and Ballweg, Ignatz Martin, Anton Kluepfel and John Eisenhauer |
| Architectural style | Romanesque Revival and Renaissance Revival detailing |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Buildings remain largely unaltered; common changes are new doors, stoops, ironwork and awnings. One non-contributing frame house stands at 60-03 Putnam Ave. The form lists no threats to the area. |
| Acreage | 10 |
| Coordinates | 40.70579, -73.90105 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 83001777.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6727843
- This listing as JSON
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