House History Series
Park Place History
PROPERTY HISTORY REPORT
Park Place, Brooklyn, NY 11213
Crown Heights North III Historic District
Personal Residence of Ralph Leininger, Founder of the Kingston Realty Company
Compiled March 31, 2026 • Updated with Leininger Obituary Research
Chapter 1
Property Specifications
Attribute Detail BBL (Borough/Block/Lot) Brooklyn, Block 1243, Lot 24 Building Type 3-story brick rowhouse with basement and attached 1-story rear extension Residential Units 3 (see note below) Building Class C0...
Chapter 2
Historical Significance & Architecture
Historic District Designation Park Place is officially located within the Crown Heights North III Historic District, designated by the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) on March 24, 2015 (LP-2489). The...
Chapter 3
Ralph Leininger: Builder of Park Place
Sources: The following biography is drawn from Ralph Leininger's newspaper obituary, the Emma Charlotte Leininger estate notice, genealogical records (Find A Grave), and the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission's Crown...
Chapter 4
History of the Land
Pre-Colonial --- Lenape Territory The land on which Park Place stands was originally occupied by the Lenape people, who lived in communities of bark- or grass-covered wigwams. Their larger settlements were typically...
Chapter 5
Title & Ownership Trail
The following ownership milestones have been confirmed through public records, court filings, and primary source research: Date Event Source c. 1909 Building constructed by Ralph Leininger / Kingston Realty Co.;...
Chapter 6
Neighborhood Historical Context
The St. Mark's District Era (1890s--1920s) By the early 1900s, the blocks surrounding Park Place formed part of the elite "St. Mark's District," a neighborhood widely described by contemporaries as "fashionable,"...
Chapter 7
Recommended Next Steps for Further Research
Source What It Reveals Access ACRIS (NYC Dept. of Finance) Full deed chain, mortgages, parties, and document images from 1966 forward; may capture the transfer from Leininger heirs a836.nyc.gov (free online) LPC...