Borough and State: Brooklyn, New York
Listed: 1965
Type of district: National Register historic district, state historic district, local historic district
Main Intersection: Pierrepont and Hicks Streets
Brooklyn Heights National Register Historic District Report
Brooklyn Heights National Register Historic District Map
Brooklyn Heights was designated as New York’s first historic district in 1965. Stretching from Atlantic Avenue to Fulton Street and from the East River to Court Street, the area features more than 600 structures built before and after the Civil War that reflect various periods of residential design. It is brimming with Federal row houses, Greek Revival brick homes from the mid 19th century, and Gothic Revival and Italianate brownstones with high ceilings from the late 19th century, as well as a collection of classic apartment buildings.
Brooklyn Heights is also well known for its cultural contributions. Besides being the home of playwright Arthur Miller and author Norman Mailer, it was where Walt Whitman wrote the classic Leaves of Grass, and where Truman Capote penned Breakfast at Tiffany’s – at home on Willow Street.