Slate mansards
The steep lower roof slope contains the upper story.
GROUP 05 OF 12 · NORTH SIDE
21-53–21-55
45th Avenue
The mansard-roof pair.
A historic profile, not a current listing.
- Recorded construction
- 1880s
- Historic group
- 2 buildings
- Architectural description
- Second Empire
- Recorded materials
- Brick and slate mansards
Architectural details & original record
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What sets this group apart.
These two Second Empire houses mark the eastern end of the north-side inventory. LPC described three stories over basements, with the upper story contained in a slate mansard roof.
Paired dormers
Two dormers were recorded in each roof.
Brick lower stories
The masonry below contrasts with the slate roof above.
Features recorded by LPC in 1968; current conditions may differ. Read the original record ↗
PUT IT IN CONTEXT
Its place on the block.
21-53–21-55 45th Avenue
North side · Hunters Point Historic District
Compare a neighboring group
A USEFUL COMPARISON
Compare roof shapes.
21-36–21-40 45th Avenue
Gabled wood houses · 1890
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For a home in this group, our conversation might begin here:
- What is the condition of the slate, dormers and flashing?
- What do prior repair records show about roof leaks and recurring water entry?
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