National Register of Historic Places

Fort Greene Historic District

New York, Kings County, New York
Listed
September 25, 1983
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
83001691

About this property

Fort Greene Historic District is a national historic district in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York, New York. It consists of 1,158 contributing buildings, two contributing sites, one contributing object, and two contributing structures. It is characterized by a concentration of architecturally distinguished three and four story townhouses developed speculatively and built between 1840 and 1890. Most are faced in sandstone and exhibit characteristics of the Greek Revival, Italianate, Second Empire, and Neo-Grec styles. It includes the 33-acre Fort Greene Park designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux in 1868. In the park is a column memorializing Revolutionary War soldiers (Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument) that was designed by McKim, Mead, and White and erected in 1908. The park was built on the site of fortifications built in 1776 and 1814. Also located in the district is the Brooklyn Academy of Music. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 and expanded in 1984.

Location

New York, Kings County, New York
40.68946, -73.97250

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Fort Greene Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Early Republic
0.2 mi
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Industrial
0.2 mi
Feuchtwanger Stable
Industrial
0.2 mi
Hanson Place Seventh Day Adventist Church
Industrial
0.3 mi
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Industrial
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Long Island/Brooklyn Heights Aug 27 1776
1776Revolutionary War
1.3 mi
Battle of Long Island
1776Revolutionary War
2.2 mi

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When was Fort Greene Historic District listed on the National Register?

Fort Greene Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 25, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Fort Greene Historic District?

Fort Greene Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fort Greene Historic District?

The period of significance for Fort Greene Historic District is recorded as the early_republic era.

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