A mistake and more yellow houses

So I goofed quite a bit earlier regarding 70 Lefferts Place. I guess I just want the house landmarked ASAP! I should know this stuff too, just typed too quickly I guess.

Yesterday's Landmarks hearing was not to designate the house but just to calendar it for designation. Which they did, after an 8-0 vote. Now we keep an eye on their calendar to see when they'll "hear" the house. Then they will schedule the designation vote. This might take a while, but it will keep the owner from legally demolishing the house.

In response to the commenter, I do not know much about the house on S. Oxford. Again, Brownstoner has covered this topic well and wrote about it yesterday. I do not know whether the Fort Greene Association is working towards a landmarking proposal. Perhaps it's worth bringing up at the next FGA meeting on November 20th. Go to their site for the details.

As for that other great yellow house on the Hill, the Joseph Steele house is landmarked both as an individual landmark and part of the Clinton Hill Historic District. Unfortunately, this was the only photo I could find for now on the interweb:

from jglsongs' flickr photostream

But I'll give you Andrew S. Dolkart's description from his book "Guide to New York City Landmarks" (definitely worth having as a reference tool):

"Joseph Steele House- 200 Lafayette Ave. (c. 1850). Erected early in the 1850s, this frame house is a magnificent example of a residence in a transitional style, combining Greek Revival and Italianate elements. Of special interest are the handsome Greek Revival entrance and the Italianate cupola. The small wing at the east side of the house may date from as early as 1812."

Let's hear it for yellow houses!