Sunset Park in Brooklyn in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Sunset View Association
[605 41st Street]
This building is one of more than thirty cooperative apartment buildings surrounding Sunset Park, which were either built or converted to co-ops by Finnish immigrants in the early 1900s. The neighborhood was known as Finntown into the 1980s. These buildings were among the first co-ops in the United States and served as a model for the cooperative housing movement that followed.
Erected by Sunset View Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 40° 38.928′ N, 74° 0.159′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Sunset Park. It is on 41st Street just east of 6th Avenue when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 605 41st Street, Brooklyn NY 11232, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, the Western Hemisphere, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Sunset View Association (a few steps from this marker); Hikipisara | Pitkδtalo (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Parkside Association, Inc. (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Hikipisara | Pitkδtalo (about 400 feet away); September 11, 2001 Living Memorial Grove
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Also see . . . Sunset Park National Historic District - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on March 3, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 150 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 17, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
