2 Virginia Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11213

House Address: 2 Virginia Place, Brooklyn, NY 11213. Crown Heights North III Historic District (Designation March 2015). No. of Stories: Four including garden level; separate basement floor. In 1902, the Virginia Place development was completed, consisting of Colonial Revival style houses. House No. 2 at Virginia Place, featuring one of the most beautiful brick facades, is a true stand-out among the varying-height rooflines of the area. Sharing a massive rusticated stone base, the corner houses of the block were designed tall and with high stoops, meant to grandly frame the development from surrounding streets. The building was officially approved as a NYC Landmark in March 2015. The unique two-tone house is adorned with fanlights, segmentally-arched windows, and molded stone sills at each level. Inside youll find a working fireplace, wide-plank oak flooring, stained-glass transoms, and custom paneling and moulding. The owners duplex apt. includes a ~600 SF backyard, private patio deck, and storage room. The upstairs 2 bedroom apts feature exposed brick, chefs kitchens, and subway tiled windowed bathrooms. Parking is permitted on the street in front of the house. Previously farm land in the 18th and most of the 19th centuries, Crown Heights began to draw wealthy New Yorkers in 1883 following the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge. By 1888, the area became known as the fashionable, select, and beautiful St. Marks District, named after St. Marks Ave., next to Virginia Place, where some of the largest historic mansions still exist today. The districts three places city planning, short streets flanked by picturesque townhouses, was a type of development that was rare and exclusive around the turn of the 20th century. The Brooklyn Eagle said of Virginia Place in 1902, These houses, built on a street one block long, make a very exclusive neighborhood, and their architectural style adds to the beauty of the locality. The novelist Richard Wright lived a block away at the height of his fame in the 1940s. Matisyahu, Norman Mailer, and Nas are some of the other artists that have called Crown Heights home over the years. 2 Virginia Place is three blocks from Eastern parkway and convenient walking distance to all buses and subways. Brower Park, St. Johns Park, and the Brooklyn Childrens Museum are all within a 5 minute walk. The Brooklyn Museum nearby, planned and built to be the largest art assortment in the world in 1895, is well known for its legendary collections of African, Egyptian, and American art. Nearby dining includes the Mayfield, Cafe Rue Dix, Barboncino Pizza Bar, and Gladys. Same-day grocery delivery is available from Whole Foods, Amazon, Max Delivery, FoodKick, Costco, Instacart, Jet City, and Target.