Central Ridgewood Historic District

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Central Ridgewood Historic District
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These two-story brick row houses with rounded bays typify this district's contributing properties.
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LocationRoughly bounded by Fresh Pond Rd., Putnam, 68th, Forest, Catalpa, Onderdonk, and 71st Aves., New York City
Coordinates 40°42′10″N73°53′57″W / 40.70278°N 73.89917°W / 40.70278; -73.89917
Area56 acres (23 ha)
Built1895
ArchitectBerger, Louis, & Co.
Architectural styleRenaissance, Romanesque
MPS Ridgewood MRA
NRHP reference No. 83001762 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 30, 1983

Central Ridgewood Historic District is a national historic district in Ridgewood, Queens, New York. It includes 990 contributing buildings built between 1895 and 1927. They consist mainly of two-story, brick rowhouse dwellings with one apartment per floor. Buildings feature rounded bay front facades and the use of several shades of speckled brick. [2]

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1] The area was given landmark status by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 2014. [3]

History of the Central Ridgewood Historic District

In the late 18th century and early 19th century, the land that now includes the Central Ridgewood Historic District was divided among several owners from prominent New York families, such as the Wycoffs, Duryeas, Woodards, and Debevoises. Although some have since been demolished, the district encompasses the homes of members of these prominent families, like the John C. Debevoise House, [4] which was demolished and replaced by a senior center in 1974. The district also includes the site of the Queen's Labor Lyceum, [5] a social club for the local workers, which closed in 1975. [3]

The majority of homes in the Central Ridgewood Historic District were constructed between 1906 and the First World War. The homes are remarkably uniform in appearance, as they were primarily built by Louis Berger & Co. and constructed using bricks from the Kreischer Brick Manufacturing Company of Staten Island. The buildings in the historic district have load-bearing masonry walls constructed of red, buff, amber, and brown Kreischer brick. The buildings are finely-detailed mainly in the Renaissance Revival style, mixed with elements from other architectural styles, like Romanesque Revival style. [3]

New York City Landmarks Preservation Status

On March 22, 2011, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission held a public hearing on the proposed designation of the Central Ridgewood Historic District. The district was designated a landmark on December 9, 2014. Those who spoke in favor of landmarking the district included Council member Diana Reyna, the Historic Districts Council, the Central Queens Historical Association, the Queens Preservation Council, and the New York Landmarks Conservancy. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Donald G. Presa (August 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Central Ridgewood Historic District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2011.See also: "Accompanying 12 photos". Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Presa, Donald (December 9, 2014). "Central Ridgewood Historic District Designation Report" (PDF). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 17, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  4. Eugene Armbruster Drawings and Photographs Collection at the Archives at Queens Library (1928). "John C. Debevoise House". digitalarchives.queenslibrary.org. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  5. Illustrations Collection at the Archives at Queens Library (1928). "Queens Labor Lyceum". digitalarchives.queenslibrary.org. Archived from the original on December 11, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.