[Cumberland Street (east side of street) between Lafayette Avenue and Greene Avenue.]
Cumberland Street (east side of street) between Lafayette Avenue and Greene Avenue. At left is #291 Cumberland Avenue (portion of building only shown). Center building (no number showing) is very probably #293; then (lighter-colored building) #295.
Center for Brooklyn HistoryAttached Greek Revival row houses, 1958.
The homes were built in 1853 for the developer Samuel I. Underhill, along with a matching pair at 297-299 Cumberland Street (at right). Before Italianate brownstone townhouses came into vogue, Greek Revival row houses were a popular choice for Fort Greene builders and homeowners. The four wooden row houses were built with a shared colonnade porch, each with its own stoop leading to a parlor-level entrance.
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