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Rockwood Chocolate Factory Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Washington and Park - September 2012
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Location	54-88 Washington, 13-53 Waverly, and 255-275 Park Aves., Brooklyn, New York
Coordinates	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 No.	83003991
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 City. The complex consists of 16 contributing buildings built between 1891 and 1928 and owned by Rockwood & Company until it went out of business in 1957. 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. Much of the complex has been converted to loft apartments.

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

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
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.

External links

• "History Lessons: Sweet Spot," The New York Times Local, By Margaret Eby, June 5, 2009

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