This Neo-Tudor building in Park Slope was originally a garage. Alfred E. Clegg, vice-president of the Kerr Steamship Line, had bought a mansion nearby on 8th Avenue. He had this building constructed to house his car, with an apartment upstairs for his chauffer. Built in 1925, it was designed by Murphy & Lehman, an architecture team who mostly did projects for the Catholic Church. This was one of their few secular projects. The Eighth Avenue mansion was demolished in the 1940s, but the garage survived and is now a residence. It was landmarked in 1973.
Historical info from: Brownstoner: Building Of The Day
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