Flatbush in Brooklyn in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Flatbush Town Hall

Photographed By Christopher Kirch

1. Flatbush Town Hall Marker

Inscription. Constructed on historic ground near the site of the Revolutionary War Battle of Long Island of 1776, this building was designed by architect, John Y. Culyer, in 1875, it served as the Police Headquarters and seat of the 7th District Magistrates' Court, as well as the locale of social and cultural functions. An addition, featuring round-arched Georgian revival windows, was built to house the homicide court in 1930. The building served the 67th Police Precinct until 1972.

Erected 1989 by New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Law Enforcement • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.

Location. 40° 38.926′ N, 73° 57.41′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Flatbush. Marker is on Snyder Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 35 Snyder Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11226, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. September 11, 2001 Firefighter Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); How Does this Garden Save Water? (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Wellhouse (approx. 0.9 miles away); Lookout Hill Woodland Restoration

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(approx. 0.9 miles away); Maryland Monument (approx. 0.9 miles away); Vanderbilt Street (approx. one mile away); Remember the Malbone Street Wreck (approx. one mile away); Schlomo Benyaminov (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.

Also see . . . Flatbush Town Hall - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on March 3, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Photographed By Christopher Kirch

2. Flatbush Town Hall Marker

Plauque located inside of doorway of building.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 14, 2020, by Christopher Kirch of Massapequa, New York. This page has been viewed 150 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 14, 2020, by Christopher Kirch of Massapequa, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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