73-75 Jefferson Street
Between Bushwick Avenue and Evergreen
Block 3162, Lot 45, 46
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| 73-75 Jefferson Street (2011). Credit: Heather Hartshorn. |
Year Built: 1895
Building Type: Tenement
Architect: Theobald Engelhardt
Builder: Unknown
Original Owner: George Gutting
Proposed District: N/A
History and Analysis
These two four-story brownstone tenements were erected together, and built to house eight families each at a cost of $8,000. Each building measured 25’x75′ on a 25’x100′ lot and were 50′ high. The stone and brick foundation was built on a concrete base on solid earth. The brick walls were to be coped with bluestone, and topped with galvanized iron cornices and a flat tin roof. Historically, two families have been housed on each floor.[1]
Both buildings retain a high level of architectural integrity with many original characteristics intact, including the brownstone cladding, the stoops, the metal cornice, and some metal windows.
Location
References
- ^ Buildings Folder (Block 3162 Lot 45-46), Department of Buildings, Brooklyn, NY.
Robinson, Robinson’s Atlas of the City of Brooklyn, New York. Plate 18: Part of Wards 18 & 21. Brooklyn, N.Y. (1886)
Ullitz, Atlas of the Brooklyn Borough of the City of New York. Part of Wards 18 & 27. Land Map Sections, Nos. 18 & 27. (1898-1899)