Lefferts-Laidlaw House
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Lefferts-Laidlaw House is a historic home located in Wallabout
, Brooklyn
, New York, New York
. It was built about 1840 and is a two story frame building in the Greek Revival
style. It consists of a two story central section with one story south ell and two story rear extension. The front facade features a portico
supported by four square columns supporting a pediment.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1985.
Wallabout
Wallabout dates back to the 17th century. It is one of the oldest areas of Brooklyn, in the area that was once Wallabout Bay but has largely been filled in and is now the Brooklyn Navy Yard. It is a mixed use area with an array of old wood frame buildings, public housing, brick townhouses and...
, Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York, New York
New York City
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. It was built about 1840 and is a two story frame building in the Greek Revival
Greek Revival architecture
The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in Northern Europe and the United States. A product of Hellenism, it may be looked upon as the last phase in the development of Neoclassical architecture...
style. It consists of a two story central section with one story south ell and two story rear extension. The front facade features a portico
Portico
A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls...
supported by four square columns supporting a pediment.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1985.