Monroe Court Apartments

47-12 43rd Avenue | also 43-05 47th Street | Sunnyside | built 1927

The city photographed every building for its tax records around 1940 and again in the 1980s. NYC Municipal Archives.

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2007
Courtyard tower of 47-12 43rd Avenue keeps its original wood windows
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Facing Monroe Court's inner garden, this five-bay front mirrors its neighbor at 47-08, with a slightly projecting central tower holding the main entrance. The landmark survey found the tower windows still fitted with their historic six-over-six wood sash, while the rest had been swapped for aluminum one-over-one units. Basketweave brickwork and dentils trim the parapet, and two iron fire escapes climb the upper three floors.
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission
2007
Monroe Court's inner garden still links to Carolin Gardens by a through-block path
Monroe Court shares its block with Carolin Gardens, and its C-shaped plan forms a garden court that meets the larger open garden behind the Carolin Gardens apartments. A path runs from north of 43-13 47th Street through Monroe Court's inner court and out between 43-08 and 43-12 48th Street. In 2007 the court's south part was lawn with concrete walks and a ramp, while the north part was paved in concrete and bluestone.
“A through-block path runs north of 43-13 47th Street (Carolin Gardens), past its rear yard, through the interior court of the Monroe Court apartments…”
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission

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