Grecian Shelter

Grecian Shelter
Location Prospect Park near Parkside Ave., New York, New York
Coordinates 40°39′13″N 73°58′3″W / 40.65361°N 73.96750°W / 40.65361; -73.96750Coordinates: 40°39′13″N 73°58′3″W / 40.65361°N 73.96750°W / 40.65361; -73.96750
Built 1905
Architect McKim, Mead & White
NRHP reference # 72000852
Significant dates
Added to NRHP January 20, 1972[1]
Designated NYCL December 10, 1968

Grecian Shelter, also known as Croquet Shelter, is a peristyle with Corinthian columns near the southern edge of Prospect Park in Brooklyn, New York. It was built in 1905 and was refurbished in 1966. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1][2]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Stephen S. Lash (April 15, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: The Grecian Shelter / The Croquet Shelter". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2008-08-16. (includes one map)


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