"This grand Crown Heights limestone has hit the market again after renovations that have left its most impressive details in place. Mantels, built-ins, stained glass, wainscoting, and moldings still grace the parlor level of 859 St. Marks Avenue while the new work has turned the house into a legal two-family. The Renaissance Revival limestone was featured as a Brownstoner House of the Day in 2021 and in 2009."
"It had a complicated history since construction plans were first filed in 1894. Builder Henry B. Moore advertised the house and its neighbors in 1896 as "the handsomest houses ever built for sale" with each one having a grand billiard room, a cellar "large enough for a bowling alley," a dressing room off every chamber, and the "choicest woods" used in finishing."
859 St. Marks Avenue is a Renaissance Revival limestone house in Crown Heights that retains mantels, built-ins, stained glass, wainscoting, and moldings after renovation. The property was converted into a legal two-family with an owner's unit occupying four floors and a rental unit on the top floor, though the floor plan indicates three kitchens. The house dates to plans filed in 1894 and was promoted in 1896 for elaborate finishes and amenities. It became a multiple dwelling by the 1950s and sold in 2021 for $3.45 million. The owner's unit includes a grand parlor, two bedroom floors, and a garden-level kitchen with ornate original details.
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