Rockwood Chocolate Factory Historic District is a historic industrial complex and national historic district in

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. The complex consists of 16 contributing buildings built between 1891 and 1928 and owned by Rockwood & Company until it went out of business in 1957. The largest and oldest building (Building 1 and 2) dates to 1891 and is located at the corner of Washington and Park avenues. It is a five-story,

Romanesque Revival Romanesque Revival (or Neo-Romanesque) is a style of building employed beginning in the mid-19th century inspired by the 11th- and 12th-century Romanesque architecture. Unlike the historic Romanesque style, Romanesque Revival buildings tended to ...

style building. ''See also:'' Much of the complex has been converted to loft apartments. It was listed on the

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in 1983. It has been incorporated into the Wallabout Industrial Historic District. ''Note:'' This includes

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"History Lessons: Sweet Spot," ''The New York Times Local,'' By Margaret Eby, June 5, 2009
Romanesque Revival architecture in New York City Fort Greene, Brooklyn Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Brooklyn {{Brooklyn-NRHP-stub