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ALKU TOINEN Built in 1917. Architect: Eric O. Holmgren. The second not-for-profit cooperative apartment building in New York State, Alku Toinen was built by and for Finnish immigrants living in Sunset Park and stands as an example of progressive housing for working class people. The building, whose name translates to "Second Beginning," is the second of two buildings belonging to the Finnish Home Building Association. THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR LISTED MAY 20, 2019

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ALKU TOINEN Built in 1917. Architect: Eric O. Holmgren. The second not-for-profit cooperative apartment building in New York State, Alku Toinen was built by and for Finnish immigrants living in Sunset Park and stands as an example of progressive housing for working class people. The building, whose name translates to "Second Beginning," is the second of two buildings belonging to the Finnish Home Building Association. THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR LISTED MAY 20, 2019
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Lew Perin (babelcarp@social.tchncs.de)'s status on Thursday, 06-Feb-2025 07:03:47 JST Lew Perin

The Big Guy probably doesn’t know it, but during the first Trump administration the federal govt put a plaque on a social housing project originally built for (Finnish) immigrants.
Scandinavians left Sunset Park decades ago, and 53 St between 8 and 9 Avenues in Brooklyn is now heavily Chinese.

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