William B. Cronyn House

William B. Cronyn House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
NYC Landmark  No. 0997
William B. Cronyn House, April 2010
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Location	271 9th St., Brooklyn, New York
Coordinates	40°40′12″N73°59′14″W / 40.67000°N 73.98722°W / 40.67000; -73.98722
Area	less than one acre
Built	1856
Architectural style	Second Empire
NRHP reference No.	82005030 [1]
NYCL No.	0997
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	June 3, 1982
Designated NYCL	July 11, 1978

William B. Cronyn House, also known as the House at 271 Ninth Street, is a historic home in Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York City. It was built in 1856 and is a three-story Second Empire style dwelling with a slate covered mansard roof. The roof has ornamental iron cresting and a central half-story cupola with clerestory. ^[2]

In 1898, Charles M. Higgins acquired the house for use as the headquarters of the Charles M. Higgins Company. In 1899, a five-story factory was built at 240 Eighth Street behind the property to serve as the Higgins Ink factory. The house is currently used as a residential property. ^[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Daniel P. Brunetto and Anne B. Covell (February 1981). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York SP Cronyn, William B., House. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved November 2, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
3. "Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Report: 271 Ninth Street" (PDF). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. 1978. Retrieved March 11, 2026.

External links

• Brownstoner – 271 Ninth Street history