Neo-Grec brackets
Geometric details distinguish the roof-edge brackets.
GROUP 11 OF 12 · SOUTH SIDE
21-22–21-32
45th Avenue
Neo-Grec cornices and stoop ironwork.
A historic profile, not a current listing.
- Recorded construction
- 1887
- Historic group
- 6 buildings
- Architectural description
- Neo-Grec cornice details
- Recorded materials
- Brick and wood cornices
Architectural details & original record
READ THE ARCHITECTURE
What sets this group apart.
LPC recorded six brick houses rising two stories over basements, with plain lintels and ironwork at the stoops. Bracketed wood cornices with Neo-Grec details tie the roofline together.
Wood cornices
Repeated cornices tie together the six brick houses.
Stoop ironwork
Iron railings add detail at the raised entrances.
Features recorded by LPC in 1968; current conditions may differ. Read the original record ↗
PUT IT IN CONTEXT
Its place on the block.
21-22–21-32 45th Avenue
South side · Hunters Point Historic District
Compare a neighboring group
A USEFUL COMPARISON
Compare cornice details.
21-09–21-17 45th Avenue
Italianate doorways and cornices · 1871–72
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For a home in this group, our conversation might begin here:
- What repair or stabilization is needed at the stoops and railings?
- Are the wood cornices intact, and is there water-related deterioration?
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