Cobble Hill Two-Bedroom With Plasterwork Asks $1.95 Million

"For those who want to lounge in dramatic surroundings including high ceilings, pierced plaster moldings, and arched openings, this Cobble Hill unit is generous in detail. The grand decor comes in a smaller package: It is a two-bedroom with a private entrance, petite kitchen, and one closet occupying the parlor floor of 199 Clinton Street in the Cobble Hill Historic District. In addition to the splendid historic features, there is a lofted office, in-unit laundry, and two dedicated storage spaces in the building."

"Historic maps show the row isn't yet there in 1855, but by 1869 the block front has been filled out. A dentist, and relative of St. John's, was living in the house in the late 1850s. After the dentist died, St. John advertised the dwelling for sale or rent in 1869. The brick house "with heavy brown stone trimmings" was pitched as perfect for the home and office of a doctor or dentist."

"When the house was auctioned off in 1894, a more thorough description noted it had 16 rooms, just two marble mantels, and "ornamented parlors." There were also bathrooms, two office spaces, and a rear extension. Not surprisingly, in the early 20th century there were ads for furnished rooms in the house. A 1933 i-card records the house as having four apartments and includes sketches of the floor plans for each floor."

Parlor-floor two-bedroom in a grand 1850s Italianate rowhouse in Cobble Hill features high ceilings, pierced plaster moldings, arched openings, and a terrace. The unit includes a lofted office, two bathrooms, in-unit laundry, a petite kitchen, a private entrance, and two dedicated storage spaces in the building. The building dates to circa 1856–1857 and was developed by Samuel Richard St. John; historic maps show the row present by 1869. The house once housed a dentist, was described at auction in 1894 as having 16 rooms and ornamented parlors, and later contained multiple apartments.

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