Rockwood Chocolate Factory Historic District
Historic district in New York, United States
United States historic place
Rockwood Chocolate Factory Historic District | |
 Washington and Park - September 2012 | |
40°41′47″N 73°58′6″W / 40.69639°N 73.96833°W / 40.69639; -73.96833 | |
| Area | 1.8 acres (0.73 ha) |
|---|---|
| Built | 1891 |
| Architect | Multiple; Flagg, Ernest |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Romanesque, Second Renaissance Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 83003991 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 6, 1983 |
Rockwood Chocolate Factory Historic District is a historic industrial complex and national historic district in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York City. The complex consists of 16 contributing buildings built between 1891 and 1928 and owned by Rockwood & Company until it went out of business in 1957. The largest and oldest building (Building 1 and 2) dates to 1891 and is located at the corner of Washington and Park avenues. It is a five-story, Romanesque Revival style building.[2] Much of the complex has been converted to loft apartments.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1] It has been incorporated into the Wallabout Industrial Historic District.[3]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Larry E. Gobrecht (August 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Registration:Rockwood Chocolate Factory Historic District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-03-06. See also: "Accompanying 16 photos".
- ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2015-12-01. Note: This includes Andrew D. Dolkart (January 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Wallabout Industrial Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-12-01.
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- "History Lessons: Sweet Spot," The New York Times Local, By Margaret Eby, June 5, 2009
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