Residents of the stately homes in and around two proposed historic districts south of Prospect Park are urging the city’s landmarks commission to extend the districts, saying the proposed borders divide a unified community.

At last Tuesday’s Landmarks Preservation Commission hearing for the proposed Beverley Square West and Ditmas Park West historic districts, 35 people spoke in support of the designations, with most asking to extend Beverley Square West to include Westminster and Stratford roads, the south side of Beverley Road between them, and the courts in between. Three people opposed the proposals.

The proposed Beverley Square West Historic District includes 119 houses and spans Argyle and Marlborough roads between Beverley and Cortelyou, while the proposed Ditmas Park

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