Brooklyn Heights Historic District

The Brooklyn Heights Historic District is a historic district that comprises much of the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City, United States. It was named a National Historic Landmark in January, 1965,^[2] designated a New York City Landmark in November, 1965,^[3] and added to the National Register of Historic Places in October, 1966.^[4]

Brooklyn Heights Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark District
New York City Landmark
Representative rowhouses in the district
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Location	Bounded by Atlantic Ave., Court and Fulton Sts. and the BQE Brooklyn, New York City
Coordinates	40°41′48″N 73°59′48″W
Area	140 acres (57 ha)
Architect	multiple
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Gothic
NRHP reference No.	66000524[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 15, 1966
Designated NHLD	January 12, 1965[2]
Designated NYCL	September 26, 1978

The district is bounded by Cadman Plaza West (Old Fulton Street) on the north, the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway on the west, Atlantic Avenue on the south, and an irregular line that partly follows Clinton and Henry Streets on the east.^[3] It is of national significance as an early commuter suburb, and as a remarkably well-preserved 19th-century urban streetscape.^[4]

Grace Episcopal Church, designed by Richard Upjohn, which held its first service in 1848,^[5] is in the district, as are Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims, Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Cathedral, the First Presbyterian Church, the First Unitarian Congregational Society, the Center for Brooklyn History, the Heights Casino and Casino Apartments, Packer Collegiate Institute, and St. Ann's and the Holy Trinity Church, among other historically notable buildings.^[6]

The development of Brooklyn Heights as a fashionable residential area began with the introduction of ferry service to Manhattan in 1814. By the mid-19th century, the area was served by three ferry services as well as the Brooklyn and Jamaica Railroad, and it was one of New York's premier residential addresses. The latter distinction was eventually eclipsed by Fifth Avenue. Some of its streets are named for early real estate developers.^[4]

Gallery

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  36–42 Grace Court
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  Wooden homes on Middagh Street
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  150–159 Willow Street, early 19th-century Federal houses
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  Rowhouses on Remsen Street
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  The Herman Behr Mansion (1888)
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  Packer Collegiate Institute
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  The Brooklyn Heights Casino (1904)^[7]
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  Plymouth Church (1849)
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  Atlantic Avenue forms the southern boundary of the district
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  The Center for Brooklyn History

See also

• List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Brooklyn
• List of National Historic Landmarks in New York City
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Kings County, New York

References

Notes

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "Brooklyn Heights Historic District". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. 2007-09-14. Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2007-09-06.
3. New York City Landmarks Commission. "Brooklyn Heights Historic District, Brooklyn, Designated November 23, 1965" (PDF). New York City Landmarks Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2007. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
4. Heintzelman, Patricia (May 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Brooklyn Heights" (pdf). National Park Service. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help) and Accompanying photos, from 1975. (5.89 MB)
5. "A Brooklyn Church Uncovers a Long-Hidden Celestial Scene". The New York Times. December 25, 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-26. Grace Church was designed by the master architect Richard Upjohn, the confident hand behind Trinity Church on Wall Street. The first service was held at Grace in 1848.
6. New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission; Dolkart, Andrew S.; Postal, Matthew A. (2009). Postal, Matthew A. (ed.). Guide to New York City Landmarks (4th ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-470-28963-1., pp.230-235
7. Morris), Suzanne Spellen (aka Montrose (2017-02-09). "The Heights Casino, Built for Squash Not Slots". Brownstoner. Retrieved 2021-07-13.

External links

• Media related to Brooklyn Heights at Wikimedia Commons