Said to be one of the first two-family structures in NYC, 7-8 Phelps Place is in the St. George-New Brighton Historic District, with details of history in the handbook, on line here http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/downloads/pdf/reports/ST._GEORGE_HISTORIC_DISTRICT.pdf on page 57.
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