Rockwood Chocolate Factory Historic District

Rockwood Chocolate Factory Historic District is a historic industrial complex and national historic district in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York City. The complex consists of 16 contributing buildings built between 1891 and 1928. The largest and oldest building (Building 1 and 2) dates to 1891 and is located at the corner of Washington and Park avenues. It is a five-story, Romanesque Revival style building.[2] Much of the complex has been converted to loft apartments.

Rockwood Chocolate Factory Historic District
Washington and Park - September 2012
Location54-88 Washington, 13-53 Waverly, and 255-275 Park Aves., Brooklyn, New York
Coordinates40°41′47″N 73°58′6″W
Area1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Built1891
ArchitectMultiple; Flagg, Ernest
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Romanesque, Second Renaissance Revival
NRHP reference No.83003991 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 6, 1983

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1] It has been incorporated into the Wallabout Industrial Historic District.[3]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Larry E. Gobrecht (August 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Registration:Rockwood Chocolate Factory Historic District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-03-06. See also: "Accompanying 16 photos".
  3. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2015-12-01. Note: This includes Andrew D. Dolkart (January 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Wallabout Industrial Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-12-01.


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