Sunset Park in Brooklyn in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Kiusala

Sunset Court Association, Inc.

— Built 1925 Eric O. Holmgren, Architect —

Kiusala Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, July 13, 2023

1. Kiusala Marker

Inscription.
This building is one of more than 30 cooperative apartment buildings surrounding Sunset Park, that were either built or converted to co-ops by Finnish immigrants in the early 20th century. 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.

This building had the Finnish nickname Kiusala, because its construction was considered a tease or taunt to the residents of another nearby co-op, whose inhabitants thought their building was the best.

Erected by Sunset Court Association, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Immigration • Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. 40° 38.876′ N, 74° 0.023′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Sunset Park. Marker is on 7th Avenue just south of 40th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4006 7th Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11232, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Mannerheim (a few steps from this marker); Riverview Homes Association (within shouting distance of this marker); Hikipisara | Pitkätalo

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Baltic Homes (about 300 feet away); Olga Koski House (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Hikipisara | Pitkätalo (about 400 feet away); Sunset Park (about 600 feet away); Sunset Park Pool (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.

Also see . . . Sunset Park Historic District - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on March 3, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, July 13, 2023

2. Kiusala Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 49 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 18, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.