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314 Clinton Street, Brooklyn, NY

Block 311, Lot 33 Cobble Hill Historic District Year Built: 1840s Number of Units: 5

314 Clinton Street, Brooklyn, NY Progression of Style

2017 1980: Tax Photo 1969: Dedication Photo 1940: Tax Photo

The Greek Revival Style.................................................... (1830-1850)

• characterized by simple

and bold architectural elements, imitating Greek motifs;

• three to three and one-half

stories high with basement, sometimes an attic story below the cornice;

• brownstone base with

brick upper façade (laid in English bond);

• stoop of medium height

with wrought- or cast-iron handrails, fence, and newels

• vertical paneled wood door;
• grand entrance pilasters,

sidelights, and stone enframements;

• six-over-six double-hung

wood windows, six-over-nine

• ften on the parlor floor,

and sometimes small attic windows;

• modest molded stone

window lintels and sills; and

• wood dentiled cornice.

The Neo-Grec Style .......................................................... (1865-1885)

• characterized by extremely stylized,

classical details, angular forms, and incised detailing formed by mechanical stone cutting;

• three to five stories high

with basement;

• brownstone and/or brick

façade with simplified ornament, including single-line incised cuttings in the stone;

• high stoop with massive,

heavy angular cast-iron handrails, fence, and newels,

• massive door hood and enframement

with angular decorative elements resting on stylized brackets;

• double-leaf wood entrance doors

with angular ornament;

• stylized, angular incised

window surrounds;

• two-over-two or one-over-one

double-hung windows;

• projecting angular bays; and
• projecting wood or metal cornice

resting on angular brackets.

314 Clinton Street, Brooklyn, NY Landmark Preservation Commission Style Defjnitions: Greek Revival vs Neo-Grec

314 Clinton Street, Brooklyn, NY Stoop, Pediment and Window Style Comparison of 314 to neighboring buildings today Buildings on Street (and within surrounding neighborhood) consistently exhibit a pairing of Neo-Grec and Greek Revival styles

314 Clinton Street 312 Clinton Street 310 Clinton Street 308 Clinton Street Consistent Greek Revival door enframement, stepped stoop, Neo-Grec 1/1 or 2/2 windows

314 Clinton Street, Brooklyn, NY Stoop and Window Style Comparisons

314 Clinton Street 312 Clinton Street 310 Clinton Street 308 Clinton Street

1 / 1 Windows: Neo-Grec 1 / 1 Windows: Neo-Grec 2 / 2 Windows: Neo-Grec 2 / 2 Windows: Neo-Grec Stepped Stoop with Iron Handrails Stepped Stoop with Iron Handrails Stepped Stoop with Iron Handrails Stepped Stoop with Iron Handrails

314 Clinton Street, Brooklyn, NY Dedication to Building and Sidewalk Maintenance

Gate restoration in 2015 LPC-17-8572 Sidewalk restoration in 2015 LPC-17-8572

314 Clinton Street, Brooklyn, NY Stoop and Enframement Restoration, 2006 Permit for Restoration issued by LPC Misunderstanding with contractor regarding what was covered by the permit, style of stoop and enframement revised during restoration. Quali- ty of stoop and door surround was improved compared to 2006 condition.

314 Clinton Street, Brooklyn, NY Current Stoop + Door Enframement Condition

314 Clinton Street Neighbor Quality work and maintenance when compared to other buildings in the neighborhood

314 Clinton Street, Brooklyn, NY Permits approved by LPC after 2006 stoop and enframement restoration

2nd fmoor window replacement, 1/1 windows, LPC Permit Approval 2013 Docket # 147550 Kane Street window replacement, 1/1 windows, LPC Permit Approval Sidewalk / Handrail restoration, LPC Permit Approval, 2015: LPC-17-8572 Docket # 147550 Docket # 147550 Description of 314 Clinton Street: “the Commission notes that the Cobble Hill Historic District designation report describes 205-209 Kane Street, aka 314 Clinton Street, as a rear annex with Neo-Grec style elements built in 1884 and Greek Revival style rowhouse built in 1841-1842”

314 Clinton Street, Brooklyn, NY REQUEST: 314 Clinton Street Cooperative is requesting that the current stoop and door enframement are accepted by Community Board 6, and that the current building style, which is refmective of transitional Neo-Grec / Greek Revival, is accepted. 314 Clinton Street hopes to maintain the door enframement, stoop and window styles as they are today. 314 Clinton Street will continue to show dedication to maintenance of the historical structure, and will work along the guidelines of the Landmark Preservation Commission for all future restoration projects. 314 Clinton Street is dedicated to maintaining the beauty of Cobble Hill Historic District.