At the turn of the 20th century, Brooklyn’s Prospect Park South neighborhood served as a real estate showcase for developer Dean Elvord, who wanted to create a “high class” suburban community. About 205 houses in Prospect Park South, the so-called “Garden Suburb,” were built in styles ranging from Queen Anne and Colonial Revival to Italian Villas and Spanish Mission. There is even a Swiss chalet. However, even today, the Japanese House is certainly one of the unique buildings in the area and is the only Japanese house in Brooklyn. In 1997,…
