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. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City.

It is also in the American Northeast.

Globally, it is in

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the North Atlantic Region,

the Western Hemisphere,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Detective Dillon Stewart (approx. half a mile away); Detective Dillon Stewart Playground (approx. half a mile away); Prospect Park War Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Lieutenant Federico Narvaez Tot Lot (approx. ¾ mile away); Carl Maria von Weber (approx. 0.8 miles away); Abraham Lincoln (approx. 0.8 miles away); Thomas Moore (approx. 0.8 miles away); Beethoven (approx. 0.8 miles 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 401 times since then and 33 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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