Brownstoner post on history of Carlton buidlings

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Brownstoner has a nice article on some homes on Carlton. See

http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2011/10/building-of-the-day-609-615-carlton-avenue/#more-73052

Montrose Morris wrote: Name: Row houses

Address: 609-615 Carlton Avenue

Cross Streets: St. Marks and Prospect Place

Neighborhood: Prospect Heights

Year Built: 1875

Architectural Style: Neo-Grec

Architect: Unknown

Landmarked: Yes, part of Prospect Heights HD (2009)

The story: Buildings don’t have to be designed by some big name architect to be good. These are very good, although the records are not clear as to who designed them. They were built soon after the completion of Prospect Park, when Prospect Heights saw great strides in neighborhood building. Speculators correctly assumed that real estate near the new park would be quite desirable, and built in anticipation of demand. This part of Prospect Heights was developed at least 15 or 20 years before the more southern parts of the neighborhood, because the city still owned the land closest to the park.