4th Annual House Tour
Saturday, October 2, 2010 •10:15 a.m. Opening Ceremony
Tour Hours: 11-4p.m.
Start: St. Gregory the Great Roman Catholic Church
991 St. Johns Pl. at the corner of Brooklyn Ave.
Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 on the day of the Tour.
Online purchases include a handling fee for a total of $20.68 for advance tickets and $25.78 for tickets purchased on the day of the Tour. To buy tickets now, click here
Directions: IRT # 3 train to Kingston Ave & at Eastern Parkway; or IND 'C' train to Kingston Ave at Fulton St. Buses crossing the area are the # 44 & # 45. The House Tour flyer is herewith corrected to state: "... all fees and donations are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law."
To place an advertisement in the House Tour Brochure prior to Wed., Sept. 8, 2010, download the Brochure Ad form here.
A review of the initial area LPC considered for designation back in 1978 demonstrates the significant number of architectural gems hidden in this part of Brooklyn. See old draft map, click here.
February 17, 2010 General Meeting will have representatives
from the NYC Landmarks Conservancy as speakers to describe the various programs offered through their organization. Additionally, representatives from the Census Bureau and Sen. Eric Adams' office will provide information on the importance of everyone responding to the census. As a community of color, Crown Heights North is historically under counted as many of the residents do not respond due to misunderstandings as to how the census data is used.
3rd Annual House Tour
Saturday, October 3rd •10 am Opening Ceremony
Tour Hours: 12-5pm
Start: St. Gregory’s Roman Catholic Church
991 St. Johns Pl
Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 on the day of the Tour.
Wed. April 15, 2009 Town Hall Meeting, 6:45pm
Phase II Historic District Kick-off
St. Gregory’s RCC School Auditorium,
991 St. Johns Place, at Brooklyn Avenue
The NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission is Co-Sponsoring a Town Hall meeting where their Senior Staff will attend to discuss the designation and regulatory processes and answer any questions you have. Invited speakers include representatives from NYC Landmarks Conservancy HPD, HUD, & SHPO.
Holiday House Decorating Contest
CHNA is sponsoring its 6th annual Holiday House Decorating Contest. Some of the criteria on which the displays will be rated include: whether there is a coherent theme, & whether the display brightens the immediate environment with varied lights and colors. Details are on the application which must be submitted by Tues., Dec. 29, 2008. Click here for the application.
October 7 - Oct 21, 2008 Lord & Taylor Manhasset Benefit Bash
CHNA and Lord & Taylor Manhasset are joining forces to offer you 15% to 20% discount savings passes good for lay-away beginning 10/7 with purchases to be completed on 10/21. Passes are $5 each and can be ordered by completing the order form linked here.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2008 HOUSE TOUR
Please contact Suzanne Spellen if you wish to include your home in the tour or volunteer to be a greeter. Please call Suzanne at (917) 748-4664.
APRIL 2008 TOWN HALL - PHASE II KICK-OFF
Councilmembers Al Vann and Letitia James, Assemblymen Karim Camara and Hakeem Jeffries, the Landmarks Preservation Commission, the Landmarks Conservancy, Housing Preservation & Development, and the Historic Districts Council reviewed and discussed the need to move ahead quickly in designating Phase II of the Crown Heights North area at the CHNA TOWN HALL MEETING Wed., 4/16/08 6:45 p.m. at St Gregory's RCC School auditorium, St. Johns Pl at Brooklyn Ave. Our elected representatives urged LPC to complete the designation process expeditiously.
Several sources of funds for maintaining and improving the exceptional stock late 19th Century brownstone and limestone townhouses in Crown Heights North were discussed in detail. Approximately, 225 interested community residents attended. A draft map of all proposed historic district phases is available here.
Homeowners in the district can add momentum to the designation process by completing LPC's Request For Evaluation form (RFE) & submitting it directly to LPC with a copy to CHNA.
Names and contact information for the funding sources will be listed on this site shortly.
DECEMBER 2007 EVENTS
CHNA sponsored its 5th Annual Holiday House Decorating Contest. Applications have been mailed to members and guest attendees of prior meetings who are area residents. Applications were available on-line here and must have been submitted by Dec. 15th to Greg Todd at 866 Park Place b/w Nostrand & NY Avenues. Judging was conducted on the evening of Tues., Dec 18th. For more information, call Gail Branch Muhammad at (518) 956-1929 or email muh707@aol.com.
OCTOBER 2007 EVENTS
On Saturday, Oct. 6th, CHNA's hosted its first House Tour. Opening ceremonies started at 10:30 a.m.in front of St. Gregory’s R.C.C. School, 991 St. Johns Place between Brooklyn and New York Avenues. Self-guided tours started at 12:00 noon, ending at 5 p.m. A pictorial brochure of the houses and churches to be toured served as the ticket/enter to each building on the tour. Tickets were $25. Advance reservations could be made by sending your check with a memo to CHNA at 986 Sterling Pl., Brooklyn NY 11213 with your return address; or purchased online by clicking here
JUNE 2007 EVENTS
CHNA's first Walking Tour of the area's new (Phase I) Historic District will be held on Sunday, June 10, 2007. Specific information on the time, ticket price and starting location is available here.
MAY 2007 EVENTS
The Historic Districts Council chose CHNA (amongst a few others) to receive HDC's Grass Roots Award, an honor bestowed on organizations, activists, elected officials and members of the press who fight to preserve, protect and improve their neighborhoods. The awards were presented Thursday, May 10, 2007, 6:00pm at St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery. Assemblyman Karim Camara's Chief of Staff, Hasani Pratts presented CHNA with an Official Commendation at the HDC Grass Roots Award ceremony as well.
APRIL 2007 EVENTS
CHNA's April 18th meeting will be devoted to identifying methods for the community to deal with Predatory Lending practices which in the words of the U.S. Dep’t of Housing and Urban Development “…strip borrowers of home equity and threaten families with foreclosure, destabilizing the very communities that are beginning to enjoy the fruits of our nation’s economic success.”
The April 18th meeting is scheduled for 6:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. at St. Gregory’s RC School at 991 St. Johns Place between Brooklyn and New York Avenues
FEBRUARY 2007 EVENTS
The Landmarks Preservation Commission was to calendar the Hebron 7th Day Adventist School at 920 Park Pl for Landmark Designation on 2/13/07 at a hearing to be held at LPC offices at 1 Centre St, 9th fl in Manhattan. The item was withdrawn to provide time for consultation with the NorthEastern Conference leaders.
CHNA's 2/21 General Membership meeting will include speakers from Carver Federal Savings Bank on mortgage programs, especially reverse mortgages; and Neighborhhood Housing Services of Bedford Stuyvesant on predatory lending.
DECEMBER 2006 EVENTS
CHNA sponsored its 4th Annual Holiday Lighting Contest and held a Holiday Party.
SEPTEMBER 2006 EVENTS
NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission Proposed the George B. and Susan Elkins House, 1375 Dean Street. A public hearing was held on Sept. 26 at 1 Centre St, 9th fl on designating this c. 1860 building as an individual landmark. The current owner wished to demolish the building to erect condominiums. The Commission designated the building on 10/24/06.
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission proposed Historic District designation for Phase I of Crown Heights North, Brooklyn. The public hearing on the proposed district was held on September 19, 2006. Read more from the Commission's own Web site.
CHNA urged attendance at the public hearing to show support for the designation of this architecturally significant area.
See CHNA's sample letter here. See the Historic Districts Council's letter here. Turnout at the Sept 19th hearing was strong in support of the designation.
OTHER IMPORTANT LINKS
CROWN HEIGHTS NORTH Photo Survey
(Thanks to our volunteers these photos and many more were submitted to the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission as part of the Landmark / Historic District process.)
NYC LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY - Check out the Brooklyn Collection and the Brooklyn Eagle online for vintage photos and historical information on Brooklyn.
HISTORIC DISTRICTS COUNCIL
LANDMARKS CONSERVANCY
BROWNSTONER-Brooklyn inside & out
All about historic brownstone Brooklyn & it's Neighborhoods
BROOKLYNIAN - A website for Kings County
