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Historic district in New York, United States United States historic place
Wallabout Industrial Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Wallabout Industrial Historic District, September 2013
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LocationClinton, Flushing, Grand, Park, Washington, & Waverly Aves., Hall, & Ryerson Sts., Brooklyn, New York
Coordinates40°41′49″N 73°58′01″W / 40.69694°N 73.96694°W / 40.69694; -73.96694
Area10.08 acres (4.08 ha)
Builtc. 1890 (1890)-1940
Architectural styleRomanesque Revival
NRHP reference No.12000479
Added to NRHPAugust 7, 2012

Wallabout Industrial Historic District is a national historic district located in the Wallabout neighborhood of Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. The district encompasses 43 contributing buildings and 3 contributing sites in an industrial section of Brooklyn. The district developed in the late-19th and early-20th century and features noteworthy examples of Romanesque Revival style architecture. The buildings are largely constructed of brick, bluestone, and brownstone with limestone, terra cotta, and cast iron elements. The district includes the Rockwood & Company chocolate factory complex previously listed as part of the Rockwood Chocolate Factory Historic District. A number of the buildings have been adapted for residential and commercial uses.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.

References

  1. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 4/25/11 through 4/29/11. National Park Service. 2012-08-17.
  2. "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. See also: "Accompanying photos".
U.S. National Register of Historic Places in New York
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