"The proposed Beverley Square West Historic District includes 119 houses and spans Argyle and Marlborough roads between Beverley and Cortelyou, while the proposed Ditmas Park West Historic District lies just south and west, between Westminster and Marlborough from Dorchester Road to Ditmas Avenue and includes 128 houses. Most were built between 1895 and 1910, LPC researcher Michael Caratzas said."
"In the excluded blocks the Victorian architecture and sense of ease in a setting with open porches have sowed creative seeds. Operation Gig, Flatbush Artists Tour, Brave New World Theater Company, Hawthornden Literary Foundation, Flatbush Gardener have all called the unchosen Stratford and Westminster roads home...we are a destination and a hub and we represent the full story of New York City."
Residents in stately homes south of Prospect Park request extension of two proposed historic districts, arguing that the proposed borders divide a unified community. At a Landmarks Preservation Commission hearing, 35 people expressed support for the designations; most asked that Beverley Square West be extended to include Westminster and Stratford roads, the south side of Beverley Road between them, and the courts in between. Three people opposed the proposals. Beverley Square West would include 119 houses between Beverley and Cortelyou; Ditmas Park West would include 128 houses between Dorchester Road and Ditmas Avenue. Most houses date from 1895 to 1910. Several residents outside the proposed boundaries assert their homes share the same style and integrity and host cultural organizations that position the area as a destination and community hub.
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