| Located near Brooklyn College campus,
this area is commonly known as the Ditmas Park Historic District. Designated on August 29th 1981, Ditmas Park District stretches from Ocean Avenue to East 16th Street, from Newkirk Avenue to Dorchester Road, and consists of freestanding single-family homes – relicts from Brooklyn’s’ suburban past. This area was originally planned out in 1902 by the developer Lewis H. Pounds. Most of the houses were designed in the Colonial Revival style, however there are a few examples of Neo-Tudor and neo-Renaissance designs as well. As a rule, most houses are fronted by deep lawns and share sidewalk malls lined with numerous trees and flowerbeds. While walking along this neighborhood, you will encounter beautifully detailed and wonderfully preserved structures, most of which are over a hundred years old. Here are a few examples of various architectural styles present in Victorian Flatbush: |
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| Built in 1890, this is an example of a
dreamy Shingle Style
house, with an onion-shaped, polygonal tower, and an enclosed porch. |
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| This house is another architectural gem
built in 1902, designed by Arlington Isham. What makes this house stand out is it’s unique brickwork over the front entrance. It appears to be in wonderful condition. |
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| This is a structure exclusively of
European flavor. An adorable slate-roofed cottage is facing sideways, with its chimney wall turned to the street, drowning in a sea of trees. The brickwork is not hidden, and the wood in the windows and doors is painted to complement the walls. This charming home looks like it belongs more in a fairy-tale forest than on a street in a city. |
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| This is one of the most famous landmarks
in this area. Erected in 1910, this church was designed by an architecture firm Allens & Collins, which worked in cooperation with a local architect, Louis Jallade. What makes this building extremely unique is that its classical Georgian body is combined with a Greek Temple front, complete with fluted columns. |
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| Another interesting aspect is that the
Parish House adjacent to the Church, was in fact designed and built in 1899 by Whitfield & King. This is a slightly dark Shingle Style structure, with 8 sides, and a potential for 16. |
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