"By 1902, apartments in the row were advertised to "small, select families" looking for large rooms, accommodations for live-in servants, and modern amenities like telephone service. This unit was featured as Co-op of the Day in 2021, asking $1.985 million and selling in 2022 for $2.225 million. While there are some new decorative touches since last on the market, the original details, which include mantels, fretwork, built-ins, and wood floors, are still in place."
"The woodwork is unpainted throughout, starting in the entry hall with a built-in bench. Stained glass windows frame the living room entry where a fretwork screen divides the space. There is a stretch of modern built-in bookshelves providing storage on one side of the screen. On the other, a columned mantel with green tile surround. A design refresh in the dining room introduced a scenic wallpaper: Plantasia by House of Hackney."
An early 20th-century third-floor French flat at 953 President Street in Park Slope features extensive original woodwork, mantels, fretwork, built-ins, stained glass, and wood floors. The limestone row was built beginning in 1900 by developer Louis Bonert with architect William Higginson; similar flats were built a year earlier on the block. By 1902 the apartments were marketed to small select families with live-in servants and telephone service. The unit includes a living room, dining room, office, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, in-unit laundry, and abundant closets. Recent decorative updates include scenic Plantasia wallpaper, refreshed kitchen cabinets, new marble countertops, and star-patterned tile flooring.
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