9. Clarkson Mansion, Flatbush
The Clarkson Mansion at 112 Kenmore Place was built in the 1830s in a Greek Revival style. The front facade boasts 6 Corinthian columns and a wide open porch. After the Clarkson family left, the house was taken over by the Midwood Club and became a social hot spot. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle wrote that the Club added a Dutch room in the basement with tiles imported from Holland and a log cabin room with a large fireplace. Throughout its history, the building was also home to the Union League Club and the Flatbush Y.M.C.A.
Victorian Flatbush Tour
After a fire ravaged the building in the 1940s, the Y.M.C.A determined that it was too costly to repair. The organization sold the building, which they had referred to as the Sperry Memorial Building, to developers. An apartment complex now stands at the site. Rooms from the Clarkson Mansion were recreated in an exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum in 1944.
