PROSPECT HEIGHTS — Hundreds of homes and buildings in the neighborhood are one step closer to becoming officially designated historic places this week following a nomination by the state to the State and National Registers of Historic Places.
The state's Board of Historic Preservation nominated the expansion of the Prospect Heights Historic District, which includes more than 600 mid-to-late 19th century and early-to-mid 20th century buildings, to the state and federal registries, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office announced Monday.
An official listing in the “Historic Places” register would allow owners of the buildings included in the district to take advantage of historic rehabilitation tax credits and public preservation services, the state said.
The designation needs to be approved by the state historic preservation office before being listed on the NYS Register, the state said. From there, the application is once again reviewed by the National Register, which will approve it for the federal list.
In total, the state recommended 27 historic places in New York State to be included in both registers. Three of them, including the Prospect Heights Historic District, are in Brooklyn; the other two are the Greenwood Baptist Church on Sixth Street and Seventh Avenue in Park Slope and the B & B Carousell in Coney Island.
In a statement, Cuomo said all 27 sites “are the locations of significant moments in New York’s rich history.”
“By placing these landmarks on the State and National Registers of Historic Places, we are honoring and preserving their legacy and giving visitors the chance to learn about this state’s vibrant history,” he said.
The expansion and historic place register application for the Prospect Heights Historic District was first created in the spring by the Prospect Heights Neighborhood Development Council. To see a map of the proposed historic district, visit PHNDC’s website.
