I came across this cool book at the library the other day called One Thousand New York Buildings and I was excited to see Flatbush represented well. The Japanese House on Buckingham Road, the Flatbush Dutch Reformed Church, E. 16th St, Kenmore and Albemarle Terraces. They're all in there. But I take issue with one of the entries. Here's the book's description of the "Louise McDonald House" at Albemarle and Buckingham Road:"This elegant Colonial revival mansion brings an all-American touch to a neighborhood filled with the best of foreign influences. When he developed this section of Park Slope, builder Dean Alvord hired a landscape architect to design the gardens around the homes, and formed an architectural staff, headed by Jon Petit."PARK SLOPE? Are you kidding me? This house isn't even close to Park Slope. I'm not even opening this up to a debate because there is nothing to debate. This house is located in Prospect Park South. In Flatbush. Not Park Slope. Park Slope gets enough love. We know all about their playgrounds and their indie bookstores and their little boutique stores where you can stock up on organic doggie treats. We get it. It's a great place to live. Pretty sure they're all covered on the attention front.
These houses are our pride and joy, damnit. Don't take that away from us. I'll be looking for a revised edition of this book next year with a correction. And if I don't find it, I'm crying conspiracy.
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