William B. Cronyn House

William B. Cronyn House, also known as the House at 271 Ninth Street, is a historic home in Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York City. It was built in 1856 and is a three-story Second Empire style dwelling with a slate covered mansard roof. The roof has ornamental iron cresting and a central half-story cupola with clerestory.^[2] In 1888, Charles M. Higgins (1854-1929) acquired the building to use as the Higgins American India Ink factory, and in 1899, added an extension to the factory at 240 Eighth Street. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.^[1]

William B. Cronyn House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
NYC Landmark No. 0997
William B. Cronyn House, April 2010
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Location	271 9th St., Brooklyn, New York
Coordinates	40°40′12″N 73°59′14″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1856
Architectural style	Second Empire
NRHP reference No.	82005030 [1]
NYCL No.	0997
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	June 3, 1982
Designated NYCL	July 11, 1978

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Brunetto, Daniel P.; Covell, Anne B. (February 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Registration:William B. Cronyn House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved February 20, 2011. See also: "Accompanying photo".

External links

• nyc-architecture.com
• Higgins Inks