Alku and Alku Toinen
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Alku and Alku Toinen (pronounced [ˈɑlku ˈtoi̯nen]) are apartment buildings built in 1916 by the Finnish American immigrant community in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. Located at 816–826 43rd Street, they were the first nonprofit housing cooperatives in New York City.[1]
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Alku and Alku Toinen | |
Location | 816–826 43rd Street, Brooklyn, New York 11232 |
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Coordinates | 40.644583°N 73.999120°W / 40.644583; -73.999120 |
Built | 1916 |
Architect | Eric O. Holmgren |
Architectural style | Arts and Crafts |
NRHP reference No. | 100003932 |
Added to NRHP | May 20, 2019 |
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The buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 20, 2019.[2]