This rather peculiar-looking residence has long been called the “Gingerbread House.” Not as fantastical as the house of the same name in “Hansel and Gretel” nor as delectably delightful as gingerbread houses gracing holiday tables, it nonetheless is a curiosity to be reckoned with.
The Gingerbread House is located in Brooklyn at 83rd Street and Narrows Road (across the street from Fort Hamilton High School) and is an example of the Arts and Crafts School of Architecture, a whimsical school of design championed by Oscar Wilde and others. The house was built in 1916-17 by J. Sarsfield Kennedy and was quickly referred to as the “Gingerbread House” even though it’s more properly the Jones’ House after its original owners.
I borrowed this from an absolutely superb site called “Forgotten New York.” For anyone interested in the strange, unusual and forgotten, FNY is the place to visit:
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