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
Subtitle: built 1935-38 : Williamsburg Houses Associated Architects : Richmond H. Shreve, chief architect : William Lescaze, designer
By: Landmarks Preservation Commission
Contributors: Postal, Matthew A., author
Series: Designation list / Landmarks Preservation Commission -- 348
Publisher: Landmarks Preservation Commission
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York, N.Y.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 13
Subjects: Public housing; Architecture; History; Modern movement (Architecture); Conservation and restoration; Buildings, structures; Buildings; Williamsburg Houses (New York, N.Y.); Williamsburg Houses Associated Architects
Notes: "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).