NORTH SIDE · HUNTERS POINT HISTORIC DISTRICT

21-09–21-17
45th Avenue

The Italianate introduction.

Recorded construction date
1871–72
Historic group
5 buildings
Architectural description
Italianate
Recorded materials
Brick and stucco

Architectural descriptions draw on LPC’s 1968 designation report. Current condition, legal occupancy and alteration approvals require an address-specific review. These profiles are historical research, not listings.

What LPC recorded

The western end of the north-side inventory begins with five Italianate houses associated with builders Root and Rust. LPC recorded three stories over basements, a brick exterior and stucco at basement level. The grouping establishes a rhythm of elevated entrances and ornament that continues along the avenue.

Read the details

The designation report described bracketed cornices and pedimented doorways. The cornice is the projecting roof-edge detail; its rhythm helps tie a row together.

Read the entry and the basement as part of one composition. Changes to steps, doors or railings can affect both the way a house works and the public-facing architecture.

Questions to take to the showing

  • What is the current condition of the cornice, including connections, drainage and any concealed deterioration?
  • Which entry, window and basement-level alterations have documented approvals?
  • Do inspection findings and repair estimates account for the actual materials at this address?

These questions are a research starting point, not findings of a defect or assurance about the property. For the full sequence—from lawful use to insurance—see the buyer’s guide.

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Compare another part of the district

21-31–21-39 45th Avenue: a row that invites comparison.

Historical source: Hunters Point Historic District designation report, LP-0450, May 15, 1968. Architectural information reflects that report, not a current survey.

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