New York Congregational Home for the Aged
123 Linden Boulevard | also 125 Linden Boulevard | East Flatbush | built 2019
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The city photographed every building for its tax records around 1940 and again in the 1980s. NYC Municipal Archives.
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- 1912
William A. Parfitt draws a Colonial Revival home for the Congregational Church's elderly
The Congregationalists had started a home in 1911 in two rented Gates Avenue brownstones, which proved too small, so they chose empty lots on Linden Boulevard between Bedford and Rogers Avenues. In 1912 Walter Parfitt and his son William A. Parfitt were commissioned, and William drew the plans in the Colonial Revival style. Brownstoner says it is the only building known to be his design.
Source: brownstoner.com
- 1918
The Congregational Home for the Aged opens its center and east pavilion
The first part of the brick home, the center building and east pavilion, opened in 1918. A west pavilion followed in 1921 and the rest of the west wing in 1927, all to William Parfitt's design. Before construction the site was empty lots, with limestone and brick rowhouses of two and three stories all around.
Source: brownstoner.com
- 1984
A $2.2 million bequest pays for a 200-bed nursing facility behind the home
In 1984 a bequest of $2.2 million from Mrs. Harriet Richter let the Home build a 200-bed nursing facility at the rear of the property. The original building was then converted to office space, and Brownstoner reported that it housed government representatives and nonprofit organizations.
Source: brownstoner.com
- 2008
The home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places added the New York Congregational Home for the Aged, also called the New York Congregational Center for Community Life, in 2008. The listing describes a three-story brick Colonial Revival building put up in three stages between 1918 and 1927.
“It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.”
Source: Wikipedia
- 2017
The historic home is demolished and replaced by luxury apartments
The earlier building on this lot, the former Congregational Home, had been listed on the National Register nine years before it was demolished in 2017. The site is now occupied by PLG Luxury Apartments.
“In 2017, the main building was demolished and is now the site of PLG Luxury Apartments.”
Source: Wikipedia
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