21-45 45th Avenue
Long Island City | built 1879
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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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- 1870
Root & Rust build 21-45, a three-story brick house on a 16-foot lot
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No. 21-45 is one of six houses, Nos. 21-41 through 21-51, built by Root & Rust in the 1870s in a stripped-down Italianate style. Of brick, three stories high above a basement, the houses stand on lots 16 feet wide, and their lintels and sills carry no ornament. The Landmarks Preservation Commission found the group's roof cornices intact, matching those of Nos. 21-09 through 21-17.
“This group of six brick houses, also built by Root & Rust in the 1870's, is a much simpler version of the Italianate style.”
- 1966
Residents turn out at a hearing to back landmarking of 45th Avenue's houses
The Landmarks Preservation Commission heard testimony on November 22, 1966, on its proposal for a Hunters Point Historic District, which takes in No. 21-45. Seven witnesses spoke in favor and none against, and many residents came to show support. Queens Borough President Mario J. Cariello sent a supportive letter, and Salvatore Saraceno testified about buying a house on the street and converting it from a rooming house into a two-family home.
“Seven witnesses spoke in favor of designation. There were no speakers in opposition to designation.”
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- 21-47 45th Avenue1 entry
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- 21-51 45th Avenue1 entry
- 21-39 45th Avenue1 entry