Brooklyn Heights in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Brooklyn Municipal Building
“Landmarks of New York”
McKenzie, Voorhees and Gmelin designed this structure in a modified Roman Eclectic style. The interior marble was quarried in Tennessee and Vermont, the granite for its base in Deer Island, Maine, and most of its limestone façade in Indiana. This building was opened in 1926. It later housed most of the departments of the borough government.
Plaque presented 1967 by The New York Community Trust
Erected 1967 by The New York Community Trust.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.
Location. 40° 41.542′ N, 73° 59.429′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Brooklyn Heights. Marker is on Joralemon Street near Court Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn NY 11201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Brooklyn Borough Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Brooklyn Heights / Downtown Brooklyn (within shouting distance of this marker); Brooklyn Heights (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington A. Roebling (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); MetroTech / Downtown Brooklyn (about 500 feet away); Seeing Into Tomorrow (about 500 feet away); The Packer Collegiate Institute (about 500 feet away); John Cashmore (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.
Regarding Brooklyn Municipal Building. The building is listed in the "AIA (American Institute of Architects) Guide to New York City, Fifth Edition".
Credits. This page was last revised on February 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 241 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on April 30, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 2, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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