Date/Time: Sunday, June 5, 2011—Noon to 5 PM
Tickets: $20 in advance/$25 on Tour Day
Sponsor: The Lefferts Manor Association
Photo by Dan Schickler
Here is a sampling of what you’ll experience…
- EIGHT turn-of-the 20th-century residences and the chance to view PRIVATE GARDENS
- Ingenious ways to connect indoor and outdoor living and let the natural light in
- Opportunities to visit with designers, contractors and homeowners and gather novel ideas and resources
- Complimentary refreshments
- Discounts by local merchants
- Complimentary wine tasting
Note: Children under 12 years of age and photographs are not permitted inside tour houses. Infants in front packs only, will be allowed inside the houses.
For more information: 718-284-6210 or 718-462-0024
Ticket information is below:
Continue reading ’41st Annual Prospect Lefferts Gardens House & Garden Tour’
Barbara Ann Rogers’s excellent series on Yahoo about the architects who built homes in PLC continues.
Architects of Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Part VI
Architects of Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Part VII
Architects of Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Part VIII
Architects of Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Part IX
Architects of Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Part X
Architects of Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Part XI
Middleclass Architect Designs for the Rich
Architects of Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Part XIV
Architects of Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Part XV
Architects of Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Part XVI
Architects of Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Part XVII
Architects of Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Part XVIII
Architects of Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Part XIX
Architects of Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Part XX
Architects of Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Part XXI
This article on the Sears Roebuck Building in Flatbush is also interesting.
Sears Roebuck Company Flatbush
Prospect Park is offering the rare opportunity to visit the second floor of the Lefferts family’s farmhouse. Tours are every half hour between 1 and 3:30 pm. They are available this weekend and next weekend. Guests will be able to view significant artifacts from 19th century family life and walk into a fully furnished 1820s bedroom.
The Brownstoner has been running a series of articles, by Montrose Morris, on the history of the Lefferts family in Brooklyn. Today she covers the Lefferts of Flatbush, the founders of Lefferts Manor. This is a highly informative series of articles and well worth your time.
Photo by Wally Gobetz via flickr
Date/Time: Sunday, June 5, 2011—Noon to 5 PM