Designated: June 18, 2019
The Sunset Park South Historic District consists of approximately 285 buildings located along 54th through 59th Streets between 4th and 5th Avenues. The specific streets of the proposed Sunset Park South Historic District are especially lovely, consisting of rows of nicely-detailed rowhouses ranging from the relatively ornate to the pleasingly simple, all in a complementary styles, materials and colors. While there have been some unfortunate cosmetic alterations over the years, such as the loss of original stoop railings and ironwork and the insertion of above-door awnings (which could be thought of as a common vernacular mid-century alteration), the late-19th century character of these blocks shines through, clear and distinct.
Image courtesy of the Landmarks Preservation Commission
STATUS Designated Individual Landmark
The Neighborhood
Sunset Park
Sunset Park’s standout building type is the masonry rowhouse. In fact, Sunset Park contains one of the earliest and most extensive concentrations of two-family masonry rowhouses in the city. Mostly built between 1885 and 1912, these stunning blocks are accented by commercial thoroughfares and institutional...
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