816 and 826 43rd St., Brooklyn, New York. County/parish: Kings.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places May 20, 2019. NRIS 100003932.
2 contributing buildings.Also known as:
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.
The buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 20, 2019.
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