Fort Greene Historic District

Coordinates: 40°41′19″N 73°58′19″W / 40.68861°N 73.97194°W / 40.68861; -73.97194
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Fort Greene Historic District
New York, New York
Coordinates40°41′19″N 73°58′19″W / 40.68861°N 73.97194°W / 40.68861; -73.97194
Area105 acres (42.5 ha)
Built1840
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleMixed (more Than 2 Styles From Different Periods), Italianate
NRHP reference No.83001691

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Fort Greene Historic District (Boundary Increase)
LocationRoughly bounded by Ashland Pl., DeKalb Ave., Hanson Pl., and Oxford St., Adelphi St., Vanderbilt and Myrtle Aves.,
New York, New York
Area137 acres (55.4 ha)
Built1850
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleSecond Empire, Italianate, Anglo-Italianate
NRHP reference No.84002451 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 7, 1984
Added to NRHPSeptember 26, 1983

Fort Greene Historic District is a national

McKim, Mead, and White and erected in 1908. The park was built on the site of fortifications built in 1776 and 1814.[2] Also located in the district is the Brooklyn Academy of Music.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 and expanded in 1984.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Larry Gobrecht (August 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Registration:Fort Greene Historic District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2011-03-12. See also: "Accompanying 26 photos". Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
  3. ^ Merrill Hesch (June 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Registration:Fort Greene Historic District (Boundary Increase)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2011-03-12. See also: "Accompanying 25 photos". Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2011-03-12. See also: "Accompanying 47 photos". Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2011-03-12.