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    Public Hearing Held on Bay Ridge’s First Historic District

    Designation Hearing  •  Bay Ridge, Brooklyn

    South Side of Bay Ridge Parkway in Brooklyn. Image Credit: LPC.

    Due to its high degree of integrity, the block still looks much like it did 100 years ago and still houses medical professionals. On May 14, 2019, the Landmarks Preservation Commission held a public hearing on the proposed designation of “Bay Ridge Parkway – Doctor’s Row Historic District” in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. The proposed historic district would be Bay Ridge’s first, comprised of 54 century-old rowhouses located on the same block of Bay Street, between 4thand 5thAvenues. The limestone rowhouses, built in the Renaissance and Colonial Revival styles, are significant for their architectural integrity and aesthetic consistency. The block earned its name for the number of medical professionals living and working there, both currently and in the past. (read more…)

    Tags : Bay Ridge, Bay Ridge Parkway - Doctors' Row Historic District, Brooklyn, Doctor's Row, Historic District Designation
    Date:05/21/2019
    Category : Landmarks Preservation Commission
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