On January 1, 2011, the Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to designate the Childs Restaurant Building, located at 1208 Surf Avenue in Brooklyn, as a New York City Individual Landmark. This building was constructed in 1917 and became an iconic restaurant in the area during the first half of the twentieth century.
Designation Report by the Landmarks Preservation Commission for the Childs Restaurant (Brooklyn), complete with its history, description, and analysis.
Designation Report by the Landmarks Preservation Commission for the Brown Building (originally Asch Building) with its history and description. Site of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in 1911.