"The Mansion House moniker is a nod to the building formerly on the site, a mansion used as an academy for young ladies before being turned into a hotel. When it was demolished in 1930 some tenants had been in residence since the 1880s."
"Designed by Arthur Weiser, the restrained brick building has touches of Colonial Revival details, with urn-topped brick pillars guarding a brick pathway to a recessed entrance with a columned portico."
"The same brochure lists the many 'modern conveniences and improvements' designed for residents like the 'dropped' living rooms, built-in clothes hampers, and cross ventilation."
The one-bedroom apartment in The Mansion House offers five closets and a private storage unit. It features a sunken living room, foyer, dining nook, and a bathroom with period tile. Located on the fourth floor of a 1930s building in Brooklyn Heights, it is near shops and parks. The building, designed by Arthur Weiser, has Colonial Revival details and was constructed on the site of a former mansion. The unit includes modern conveniences like built-in clothes hampers and cross ventilation.
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