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

Olga Koski House

1915

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, July 13, 2023

1. Olga Koski House Marker

Inscription. More than thirty cooperative apartment buildings surrounding Sunset Park were either built or converted to co-ops by Finnish immigrants in the early 1900s. These were among the first co-ops in the United States and served as a model for the cooperative housing movement. The neighborhood was known as Finntown into the 1980s. The Finns called this building Olga Koski's House, because it was built as a rental building.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.

Location. 40° 38.821′ N, 74° 0.059′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Sunset Park. Marker is on 7th Avenue just north of 42nd Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4119 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. Baltic Homes (a few steps from this marker); Riverview Homes Association (within shouting distance of this marker); Sunset Park Pool (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sunset Park (about 300 feet away); The Neighborhood of Sunset Park (about 300 feet away); Mannerheim

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(about 400 feet away); Kiusala (about 400 feet away); Hikipisara | Pitkätalo (about 400 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. Olga Koski House 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 68 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 18, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.