National Register of Historic Places

Old Stone House of Brooklyn, The

Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Listed
September 18, 2012
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
12000797

About this property

The Old Stone House is a house located in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. It is situated within the J. J. Byrne Playground, at Washington Park, on Third Street between Fourth and Fifth Avenues. Gowanus Creek once ran nearby, but today the southeastern branch of the Gowanus Canal ends 1,300 feet (400 m) west of the house. The current structure is a 1933 reconstruction, using some original materials, of the Vechte–Cortelyou House, which was destroyed in 1897. The original house was an important part of the 1776 Battle of Long Island during the American Revolutionary War. At one time, the Old Stone House was the clubhouse of the Brooklyn Superbas, who later became the Brooklyn Dodgers. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.

Location

3rd St. at 5th Ave.
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
40.67503, -73.98416

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Old Stone House of Brooklyn, The was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 2012.

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Old Stone House of Brooklyn, The is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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