"Flatbush has two new historic districts, Beverley Square West and Ditmas Park West, bringing the area's total to five following a unanimous vote by the Landmarks Preservation Commission."
"At Tuesday's meeting, all the commissioners backed the proposal, though two questioned why the districts couldn't be extended as many locals requested. At October's public hearing, 35 speakers supported the designations and most urged adding nearby blocks, including Westminster and Stratford roads and parts of Beverley Road. Three people opposed the plan."
"LPC Director of Research Margaret Herman told the commissioners that LPC staff had surveyed the area repeatedly over nearly 20 years. Those reviews, she said, found the areas proposed by local residents lacked a high enough level of integrity to merit designation, though she said smaller sections could be considered in the future. he newly designated Beverley Square West Historic District includes 118 houses built between 1894 and 1910 on three tree-lined blocks between Beverley Road and Cortelyou Road. Nearly all were designed by prominent Brooklyn architects such as John J. Petit, John B. Slee, and Benjamin Driesler, Herman said."
Two new historic districts were designated in Flatbush, Beverley Square West and Ditmas Park West, bringing the neighborhood's total to five. The Landmarks Preservation Commission approved the designations unanimously, though some commissioners and residents sought boundary expansions. LPC staff conducted repeated surveys over nearly 20 years and determined some nearby blocks lacked sufficient integrity for designation, while leaving open the possibility of considering smaller sections later. Beverley Square West contains 118 houses built 1894–1910 by notable Brooklyn architects. Ditmas Park West contains 127 houses, many from 1902–1910, including numerous Arlington D. Isham designs. Both districts feature Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, and Shingle Style homes reflecting Flatbush's suburban development.
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