Manhattan Terrace - the Orphan of Victorian Flatbush |
While it can be safely estimated that nearly one thousand of the wood frame
houses constructed in Flatbush at the turn of the last century have been destroyed,
Manhattan Terrace, one of the surviving original Flatbush developments, has
been virtually forgotten by the residents of the greater Victorian Flatbush
community. |
Manhattan Terrace, c.1908 |
Originally part of the Van Nuyse estate, Manhattan Terrace, tucked away behind Avenue
H and Long Island Railroad to the north and bounded by Ocean Avenue to the
east, the Coney Island subway lines to the west, and Avenue M to the south, has
become increasingly absorbed by Midwood over the years (see MAPS). The streets of Manhattan Terrace are green and peaceful, and a substantial number of the graceful homes first built here have been beautifully maintained. |
East 19th Street, between Ave. I and Ave. J |
East 18th Street, between Ave I and Ave. J |
Although this home on Avenue K has not escaped the passing century unscathed, it
maintains its fabulous, flowing lines. The Manhattan Terrace Field Club which stood on Ocean Avenue was founded to meet the social needs of the approximately one hundred families that first settled in Manhattan Terrace. |
Avenue K between E. 18th and E. 19th Streets |
Modern residences, such as the two pictured above, have replaced many of the
original Manhattan Terrace homes. |
