Rockwood Chocolate Factory Historic District

Rockwood Chocolate Factory Historic District
Washington and Park - September 2012
Location 54-88 Washington, 13-53 Waverly, and 255-275 Park Aves., New York, New York
Coordinates 40°41′47″N 73°58′6″W / 40.69639°N 73.96833°W / 40.69639; -73.96833Coordinates: 40°41′47″N 73°58′6″W / 40.69639°N 73.96833°W / 40.69639; -73.96833
Area 1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Built 1891
Architect Multiple; Flagg, Ernest
Architectural style Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Romanesque, Second Renaissance Revival
NRHP reference #

83003991

[1]
Added to NRHP October 6, 1983

Rockwood Chocolate Factory Historic District is a historic industrial complex and national historic district in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York, New York. The complex consists of 16 contributing buildings built between 1891 and 1928. The largest and oldest building (Building 1 and 2) dates to 1891 and is located at the corner of Washington and Park avenues. It is a five-story, Romanesque Revival style building.[2] Much of the complex has been converted to loft apartments.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1] It has been incorporated into the Wallabout Industrial Historic District.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Larry E. Gobrecht (August 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Registration:Rockwood Chocolate Factory Historic District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-03-06. See also: "Accompanying 16 photos".
  3. ↑ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2015-12-01. Note: This includes Andrew D. Dolkart (January 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Wallabout Industrial Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-12-01.


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