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Preview56 Street Marks Avenue
Brooklyn · built 1874
This property at 56 St. Marks Avenue, located in the vibrant brownstone Brooklyn area that encompasses Park Slope and Boerum Hill, offers a glimpse into the neighborhood's late 19th-century development. City property records date the building's construction to 1874, placing it firmly within the period when these blocks were rapidly filling in with new homes.
Described by city records as a one and two-family building, this lot currently contains two residential units. Its enduring presence on block 935, lot 35, reflects the rich architectural and social history of these sought-after Brooklyn streets.
This overview was generated from public records, including NYC property data.
Where it stands
The deed chain
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Residents across the decades
See the families who called this address home, census by census, 1880–1950.
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