As the trestle carrying the Culver Line elevated train (F), over Neptune Avenue, the Amalgamated Dr. James Peter Warbasse Houses loom up in the background. The co-op apartments were built by United Housing Foundation and the Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union between 1960 and 1964. Dr. Warbasse was a supporter of the clothing workers union.
From the Amalgamated Warbasse Houses website:
There is a reason our apartments are coveted by every New Yorker. All of our apartments are oversized and were built with families in mind. From the moment you enter, comfort and convenience are the hallmarks of every 1, 2, and 3 bedroom Warbasse home. Each apartment has a spacious foyer, ample closets, and spacious and sunny living rooms and bedrooms – and many have balconies with great views.
Amalgamated Warbasse Houses has waiting lists for all of our apartments. If you are a new applicant, use this site as well as HCR’s website to get on the waiting list. We look forward to welcoming you to one of Brooklyn’s most vibrant and exciting communities.
The Culver El has been here since the steam RR built by Andrew Culver was elevated in 1920. The nearby Neptune Avenue station was known as simply “Van Siclen” (there is no Van Siclen Avenue or street nearby) for decades after the Van Siclen Hotel the station served was torn down.
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10/19/24