Williamsburg Houses, 142-190 Leonard Street, 163-213 Manhattan Avenue, 202-254 Graham Avenue, 215-274 Humboldt Street, 122-192 Bushwich Avenue, 83-221 Scholes Street, 86-226 Maujer Street, 88-215 Stagg Walk and 88-202 Ten Eyck Walk, Brooklyn
built 1935-38 : Williamsburg Houses Associated Architects : Richmond H. Shreve, chief architect : William Lescaze, designer
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"Researched and written by Matthew A. Postal"--Leaf 10.
"June 24, 2003"--Page 1.
"LP-2135"--Page 1.
"Landmark Site: Borough of Brooklyn Tax Map Block 3025, Lot 46; Block 3026, Lot 1; Block 3027, Lot 1"--Page 1.
"Collaborative project of the Federal Public Works Administration and the newly established New York City Housing Authority"--Page 1.
"One of the earliest public housing developments in the United States to reflect the influence of the modern movement in architecture [with] an unusual layout [of] twenty buildings turned at a 15 degree angle to the street grid ... cover[ing] slightly more than thirty percent of the 23.3 acre site"--Page 13.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 10-12).
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