"There's a three-story turret, a front porch the size of some one-bedrooms, and a private driveway (with a porte cochere, no less). Wave-shaped dormer windows overlook the Spanish-tile roof. Inside, there's parquet for miles, wood paneling, stained glass, beamed ceilings, and a classical frieze of men in togas. Out back, there's a pergola and a small pond. "They don't build them like that anymore," says broker Joe Brikman,"
"Built at the twilight of the Gilded Age, No. 1094 was carved from an estate that was once even grander - the family seat of George V. Brower, a lawyer at the turn of the 20th century who went on to become Parks commissioner for two termsunder Alfred Chapin and Robert Van Wyck. Brower used his public job to create a park that "happened to be across the street," per historian Suzanne Spellen, who dug into the building's history for Brownstoner."
1094 Park Place is a distinctive three-story turreted brownstone in Crown Heights featuring a porte cochere, private driveway, Spanish-tile roof, and wave-shaped dormer windows. Interior features include extensive parquet flooring, wood paneling, stained glass, beamed ceilings, and a classical frieze depicting men in togas, plus a pergola and small pond in the rear. The house was developed from the George V. Brower estate around 1901 and designed by architect Henry B. Moore. Original occupants included Genevieve Brower and C. M. Phipps, a maker of fashionable ladies' hats. The property was listed for sale at $3.995 million after 15 years.
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