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

Park Slope Homes, Inc.

1927

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

1. Park Slope Homes, Inc. Marker

Inscription. This building is one of more than thirty cooperative apartment buildings surrounding Sunset Park that were established as co-ops by Finnish immigrants in the early 1900's. 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 Park Slope Homes, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 40° 38.988′ N, 74° 0.259′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Sunset Park. It is on 41st Street east of 5th Avenue, on the right. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 521 41st Street, Brooklyn NY 11232, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City

and on Long Island.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: September 11, 2001 Living Memorial Grove (within shouting distance of this marker); Parkside Association, Inc. (within shouting distance of this marker); Sunset View Association (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Sunset View Association (about 600 feet away); In Memoriam (about 800 feet away); Park Slope Association, Inc. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hikipisara | Pitkätalo (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hillside Association, Inc. (approx. 0.2 miles 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.)

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

2. Park Slope Homes, Inc. 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 186 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 18, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.