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

Mannerheim

1924

— [4001-4011 7th Avenue] —

Mannerheim Marker image. Click for full size.

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 13, 2023

1. Mannerheim Marker

Inscription. 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. This building was called Mannerheim in honor of the famous General and President of Finland, before it was converted into a rental building.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 40° 38.869′ N, 74° 0.01′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Sunset Park. It is on 7th Avenue just south of 40th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4011 7th Avenue, 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: Kiusala (a few steps from this marker); Riverview Homes Association (within shouting distance of this marker); Baltic Homes (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Olga Koski House

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(about 400 feet away); Hikipisara | Pitkätalo (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Hikipisara | Pitkätalo (about 500 feet away); Sunset Park Pool (about 600 feet away); Sunset Park (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.

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.)

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 13, 2023

2. Mannerheim

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 130 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 18, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.