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{{Short description|Apartment complex in New York City, US}} {{Short description|Apartment complex in New York City, US}}
]'''Cobble Hill Towers''' is an apartment complex in the ] neighborhood of ], ]. It was built between 1876 and 1879 and was designed as one of the earliest housing projects in the country.<ref name="lpc">City of New York (1969). ''Cobble Hill Historic District Designation Report''. https://s-media.nyc.gov/agencies/lpc/lp/0320.pdf</ref> Previously known as the Tower and Home Buildings, they were developed by ] and the architects William Field & Sons.<ref>White, A. Tredway. (1891). Improved dwellings for the working classes, 1879: Better homes for workingmen, 1885 ; Riverside buildings, 1890. Brooklyn, N.Y.: The author. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101068977469&seq=7</ref><ref>{{Cite news | title= My Brooklyn: Landmark Towers, Still Loved and Lived In | author= Jamieson, Wendell | date= 2003-01-24 | newspaper= The New York Times | url= https://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/24/arts/my-brooklyn-landmark-towers-still-loved-and-lived-in.html | access-date= 2024-12-22}} ]'''Cobble Hill Towers''' is an apartment complex in the ] neighborhood of ], ]. It was built between 1876 and 1879 and was designed as one of the earliest housing projects in the country.<ref name="lpc">{{cite web |author=City of New York |year=1969 |title=Cobble Hill Historic District Designation Report |url=https://s-media.nyc.gov/agencies/lpc/lp/0320.pdf |page=2 |access-date=2024-12-22}}</ref> Previously known as the Tower and Home Buildings, they were developed by ] and the architects William Field & Sons.<ref>{{cite web |last=White |first=Alfred Tredway |year=1891 |title=Improved dwellings for the working classes, 1879; Better homes for workingmen, 1885; Riverside buildings, 1890 |location=Brooklyn, N.Y. |publisher=The author |url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101068977469&seq=7 |access-date=2024-12-22 |via=HathiTrust}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | title= My Brooklyn: Landmark Towers, Still Loved and Lived In | author= Jamieson, Wendell | date= 2003-01-24 | newspaper= The New York Times | url= https://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/24/arts/my-brooklyn-landmark-towers-still-loved-and-lived-in.html | access-date= 2024-12-22}}
</ref> Comprised of nine six-story buildings, notable architectural features include two courtyards, outdoor staircases meant as a fire safety measure and Victorian spires.<ref>{{Cite news | title= Architectural Wealth, Built for the Poor | author= Gray, Christopher | date= 2008-10-10 | newspaper= The New York Times | url= https://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/12/realestate/12scap.html | access-date= 2024-12-22}}</ref> The buildings began conversion into condominiums in 2008.<ref>{{Cite news | title= Towers Built for the Poor Hear Call of the Condo | author= Haughney, Christine | date= 2011-03-14 | newspaper= The New York Times | url= https://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/15/nyregion/15appraisal.html | access-date= 2024-12-22}}</ref> </ref> Comprised of nine six-story buildings, notable architectural features include two courtyards, outdoor staircases meant as a fire safety measure and Victorian spires.<ref>{{Cite news | title= Architectural Wealth, Built for the Poor | author= Gray, Christopher | date= 2008-10-10 | newspaper= The New York Times | url= https://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/12/realestate/12scap.html | access-date= 2024-12-22}}</ref> The buildings began conversion into condominiums in 2008.<ref>{{Cite news | title= Towers Built for the Poor Hear Call of the Condo | author= Haughney, Christine | date= 2011-03-14 | newspaper= The New York Times | url= https://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/15/nyregion/15appraisal.html | access-date= 2024-12-22}}</ref>


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Apartment complex in New York City, US
Tower Building (Hicks Street), 1891

Cobble Hill Towers is an apartment complex in the Cobble Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. It was built between 1876 and 1879 and was designed as one of the earliest housing projects in the country. Previously known as the Tower and Home Buildings, they were developed by Alfred Tredway White and the architects William Field & Sons. Comprised of nine six-story buildings, notable architectural features include two courtyards, outdoor staircases meant as a fire safety measure and Victorian spires. The buildings began conversion into condominiums in 2008.

References

  1. City of New York (1969). "Cobble Hill Historic District Designation Report" (PDF). p. 2. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  2. White, Alfred Tredway (1891). "Improved dwellings for the working classes, 1879; Better homes for workingmen, 1885; Riverside buildings, 1890". Brooklyn, N.Y.: The author. Retrieved 2024-12-22 – via HathiTrust.
  3. Jamieson, Wendell (2003-01-24). "My Brooklyn: Landmark Towers, Still Loved and Lived In". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  4. Gray, Christopher (2008-10-10). "Architectural Wealth, Built for the Poor". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  5. Haughney, Christine (2011-03-14). "Towers Built for the Poor Hear Call of the Condo". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
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