The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is reviewing an application for 1184 Dean Street, a three-story residential building in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Built in 1931, the property contains eight residential units. The current proposal seeks approval for the replacement of existing street-facing façade windows as part of a preservation-focused scope of work.
Proposal for 1184 Dean Street, via LPC proposal.
The proposal calls for the installation of new wood windows at the bowed front façade. At the basement and first floor levels, curved wood windows with brown frames are proposed to match the building’s historic configuration. Upper floors would receive straight double-hung wood windows. Documentation included in the LPC presentation materials outlines the removal of existing units and the installation of historically appropriate replacements, with detailing provided for head, sill, and transom conditions.
1184 Dean Street, via LPC proposal.
Historic tax photographs from 1940 and current site images included in the submission show the rounded bay at the bow front and variations in window configurations over time. The proposed work aims to unify the façade glazing with consistent brown frames across all levels, while maintaining the building’s curved bay.
Transit nearby 1184 Dean Street includes the Franklin Avenue and Nostrand Avenue subway stations, served by the 2, 3, 4, and 5 trains.
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This seems a reasonable improvement.
Built in 1931 LOL.
I think some records are a bit off here.
My best guess is that was the year it got chopped up into apartments.
Year of construction is most likely the 1880s
It is not the style of 1931 which is the depression.
Another source mentions 1893, which was about the peak of the Romanesque Revival Movement.