Rockwood Chocolate Factory Historic District

Rockwood Chocolate Factory Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Washington and Park - September 2012
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Location	54-88 Washington, 13-53 Waverly, and 255-275 Park Aves., Brooklyn, New York
Coordinates	40°41′47″N 73°58′6″W
Area	1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Built	1891
Architect	Multiple; Flagg, Ernest
Architectural style	Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Romanesque, Second Renaissance Revival
NRHP reference No.	83003991 [1]
Added to NRHP	October 6, 1983

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 and owned by Rockwood & Company until it went out of business in 1957. 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.

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.

External links

• "History Lessons: Sweet Spot," The New York Times Local, By Margaret Eby, June 5, 2009