45 Flagg Court
ca. 1908, Ernest Flagg
New York City Individual Landmark

Built around the same time as the addition to the Gatehouse, this double-cottage was originally a long rectangular building of whitewashed fieldstone. Its northeast façade was incorporated into the perimeter wall, which continues south and sets the boundaries of a backyard. It was Flagg's first exploration of a typology he described as "cloister house", designed around a central square or courtyard. He would later add another structure to the rear, also attached to the perimeter wall, which created an L-shaped house plan. Over the years, further alterations to the house have obscured the initial layout. The northwest section has two-stories and gabled windows which break the eaves. The southwest section has one-story and a basement, and also features a pair of gabled windows on the attic. Entrances are marked by pent roofs carried on brackets. It was included in the 1983 boundaries expansion of the 1967 NYC Landmark designation. Photo by Jean Prahbu.