Prospect Lefferts Gardens Heritage Council Inc.

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Prospect Lefferts Gardens Heritage Council Inc.

PLGHC is a non-profit civic association dedicated to the preservation of the historic buildings of Prospect Lefferts Gardens community and residents.

02/14/2026

: A centered streetscape view of Nostrand Avenue. On the right, 1127–1105 Nostrand Ave (between Midwood and Maple Streets) now features a thriving strip of businesses, from LABAY Markets to Allan’s Bakery.
These classic rows of mixed-use buildings were designed by architect Robert T. Rasmussen and constructed in 1908 by Howard Bloomgarden and Jacob Meziroff. They showcase three-bay facades with common bond brickwork, stone-trimmed windows, modillioned cornices, and decorative panels.

01/03/2026

On the west side of Nostrand Avenue, just south of Rutland Road, this elegant row—completed in 1908—was designed in the Renaissance Revival style by architect W. Fernbach and developed by Minnie Polatcheck.

12/27/2025

This row of buildings is located on the west side of Nostrand Avenue, just south of Lincoln Road.

Designed by Philemon Tillion for P. Polatchek and F. Franzes, these Shops & Dwellings feature pressed metal block modillioned cornices with a sash motif on the frieze. The rectangular windows have stone sills and splayed stone lintels with scroll keystones and contain one-over-one-light sash. Their facades are clad in buff brick laid in running bond with yellow brick quoins. The corner building has since been painted.

12/11/2025

Happy Birthday to the legendary artist Otto Neals!

Today, we celebrate the life, creativity, and enduring legacy of a true cultural giant.

Featured here is a photo from the exhibition “Imposing Blackness: Weusi Artist Collective, 1965–1975” at the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop in 2022, with founding Weusi members Otto Neals, Dindga McCannon, Abdullah Aziz, and the curator, Dr. Myrah Brown Green.

Otto Neals’ contributions to the arts continue to inspire generations, honoring creativity, community, and history.

Please join us in wishing him a powerful and joy-filled birthday.

11/22/2025

Lincoln Road & Nostrand Avenue

On the north side of Lincoln Road stand twenty buildings designed by F. E. Buchar for the Latest Improvement Company. Built in 1909, each features pressed metal cornices, block modillions, and a swag motif ornamenting the frieze of the cornice.

On the south side of Lincoln Road stands the Renaissance Revival Church of St. Francis of Assisi, built in 1913 and designed by William J. Ryan.

11/01/2025

: Fenimore Street & Nostrand Avenue

On the south side of Fenimore Street stands a three-story, red-brick Queen Anne–style building dating back to 1896. Notice the round-arched windows, brick pilasters, and accentuated keystones.

More than a century later, it still brings a touch of 19th-century craftsmanship to the heart of Brooklyn.

09/20/2025

A glimpse into Brooklyn’s past and present

Built in 1908 by W. Fernbach for Minnie Polatcheck, 1176 Nostrand Avenue stands as a stunning example of Renaissance Revival architecture. Over a century later, this mixed-use building continues to anchor Prospect Lefferts Gardens, bridging our history with our vibrant community today.

06/14/2025

This features a 1909 postcard of Public School 92, located on what was once Robinson Street before it became Parkside Avenue. At the time, farmland was gradually giving way to residential development. Constructed in 1905 by the City of New York and designed by architect A. W. Ross, the school is a notable example of the Colonial Revival architectural style.

05/24/2025

This showcases the original blueprints of 305, 307, and 309 Lefferts Avenue. Designed by the architect Benjamin Driesler and built by Realty Associates in 1912.

The buildings have flat roofs and are three floors high, each with three sections and elevated basements. They’re made of red bricks arranged in a simple pattern, with touches of limestone for trim. The entrances have double glass-paneled metal doors and small windows above them. These are framed by limestone decorations with angled lintels and central keystones. The windows also have similar angled stone lintels. Each row house features windows with one-over-one sash designs. A short set of three steps leads up to each doorway.

04/26/2025

This features 177–183 Lincoln Road, designed by architect Albert Ullrich and erected in 1905, consists of a row of four stylish townhouses located on the north side of Lincoln Road between Bedford and Rogers Avenues.

Each three-story residence, set high on raised ashlar basements, is covered in rich red Roman brick accented by classical stone trimmings. They boast massive stone stoops, decorative door frames with pilasters and pediments, various styles of bay windows, and pressed metal cornices crowning each facade.

The building at the corner, 177 Lincoln Road, extends deeper with a historic two-story extension and features a one-story brick garage facing Bedford Avenue.

04/05/2025

This showcases 87 to 93 Rutland Road. Designed by the architects Slee & Bryson and was built by the Frederick B. Norris Company in 1925.

Four brick townhouses with slate pitched roofs. They have three levels and the bricks are arranged in a Flemish bond pattern. There's a straight limestone stoop with iron railings. The entrance has a limestone frame with a round top, spandrels, and an arched door. The houses on the sides have angled bay windows on the ground floor with hipped slate roofs. There are limestone panels with decorative designs. Iron areaway fences.

Each house has a garage, probably original, accessed through arched openings in the front of the houses.

02/15/2025

This showcases 79-81 Fenimore Street. Designed by the architects Slee & Bryson and built by the Fenimore Building Company in 1920.

These semi-detached, two-story houses feature facades of brick laid in English bond. Both have stone stoops, slate roofs, and iron fences. They also retain their original garages with simple brick facades and soldier brick lintels.

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Brooklyn, NY
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https://sociatap.com/plghc/

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