39+Melrose+Street

=39 Melrose Street =

Between Broadway and Bushwick Avenue Block 3150, Lot 35



**Year Built:** 1882 **Building Type:** Tenement **Architect:** George Hillenbrand **Builder:** Unknown **Original Owner:** Leon. Eppig **Proposed District:** N/A

=**History and Analysis **=

The 3-story tenement at 39 Melrose Street was built as a stable for 30 horses in 1882 at a cost of $4000 and altered to a six family flat in 1900 with a rear extension at a cost of $300. Designed by George Hillenbrand for owner Leon. Eppig, the building was originally 32 feet wide by 100 feet deep and 32 feet high. This structure was built on a concrete base, with a bankstone and mortar foundation, hard brick basement, and bluestone walls with a brick front. It was also built with a brick cornice and peak tin roof. Although the building retains its massing, many of the original features have been lost and the brick facade has been covered in faux siding.

=Location =

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