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Preview198 Street Johns Place
Brooklyn · built 1876
This two-unit residence at 198 Saint Johns Place sits on block 1059, lot 18, in a charming part of Brooklyn. City property records indicate the building was constructed in 1876, a period when many of the surrounding blocks in Park Slope and Boerum Hill were developing into the residential areas we know today.
The area is well-known for its historic character and distinctive architecture. Records describe this property as a one- or two-family home, a common building class for the neighborhood's residential fabric.
This overview was generated from public records, including NYC property data.
Where it stands
The deed chain
No deeds have surfaced for this address yet. Ownership records often live only at the county recorder — when we find a transfer, the full chain will appear here.
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Residents across the decades
See the families who called this address home, census by census, 1880–1950.
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