Cities have their tourist areas. They have places that hock memorabilia and other items for consumption by visitors. Yet, if you are lucky enough to find one of the luxury apartments for rent in NYC, chances are you may want to explore other areas. Depending upon your personal tastes, you may want to visit Coney Island or the Museum Mile. You may want to explore the history of Skyscrapers or spend a day admiring the unusual exhibits at the Morbid Anatomy Library in Brooklyn or the Museum of the American Gangster in the East Village, Manhattan.
Whatever your preference, NYC has a lot to offer in terms of exciting neighborhoods. For those who like to look at the surviving past, the neighborhoods designated as historic districts are a good place to start. In Brooklyn, NYC, there are two districts meriting your interest and time. These are: Park Slope and Ditmas Park. Of these two, the better known is Prospect Park.
Park Slope Historic District
Park Slope is an area that has seen many luxury apartments for rent over the years. It has also witnessed not only the arrival of wealthy New Yorkers but their departure. The Victorian townhouses they left behind became available to immigrants and the working class, subdivided into various rooms and apartments. Yet, today, a small enclave of these wonderful Victorian structures still stands in all their restored glory in Park Slope.
Sitting on the edge of Prospect Park, they stand almost defiant, presenting façades and styles that vary wildly. Some have towers and turrets; others are a mass of curlicues. The most recognizable style is Romanesque Revival with its rounded entry ways. Also present, however, is Queen Anne, Shingle and Colonial. Homes to consider looking at are:
1. John S. Eakins House (1905), 1306 Albemarle Road Shingle Style/Colonial Revival
2. J. C. Woodhull House (1905), 1440 Albemarle Road, , Queen Anne/Colonial Revival
3. Russell Benedict House (1902), 104 Buckingham Road, , Classical Revival
4. Henry P. Reade House (1904), 1501 Albemarle Road, , Queen Anne,
5. Frederick S. Kolle House (1902-03), 131 Buckingham Road, , Japanese pagoda
6. William A. Norwood House (1906), 143 Buckingham Road, Italian Villa,
7. George U. Tompers House (1911), 125 Buckingham Road, Colonial Revival
If you are searching for luxury apartments for sale in NYC, you might want to cast your eye in the direction of Prospect Park. This neighborhood has a lot to offer. It also has some ties to the community that stretch back in time for more than 100 years.
