Clinton Hill in Brooklyn in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Clinton Hill Historic District
New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 16, 2024
1. Clinton Hill Historic District Marker
Inscription.
Clinton Hill Historic District. New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation. Clinton Avenue is a grand turn-of-the-century boulevard which has remained relatively intact. When it was developed, the Avenue was distinguished by five mansions of the Pratt Family, four of them built as weddings presents for the sons of Charles Pratt, the first refiner of kerosene oil and partner of John D. Rockefeller, three of the mansions still stand at 229, 241, and 245 Clinton Avenue, opposite the paternal Pratt home at 232 along with earlier buildings in Italianate and French Second Empire Styles, as well as complementary carriage houses and churches, Clinton Hill is representative of an upper-class urban neighborhood and streetscape of its day.
Clinton Avenue is a grand turn-of-the-century boulevard which has remained relatively intact. When it was developed, the Avenue was distinguished by five mansions of the Pratt Family, four of them built as weddings presents for the sons of Charles Pratt, the first refiner of kerosene oil and partner of John D. Rockefeller, three of the mansions still stand at 229, 241, and 245 Clinton Avenue, opposite the paternal Pratt home at 232 along with earlier buildings in Italianate and French Second Empire Styles, as well as complementary carriage houses and churches, Clinton Hill is representative of an upper-class urban neighborhood and streetscape of its day.
Erected by New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation.
Location. 40° 41.509′ N, 73° 57.988′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Clinton Hill. Marker is at the intersection of Willoughby Avenue and Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Willoughby Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 145 Willoughby Ave, Brooklyn NY 11205, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Clinton Hill Historic District
Also see . . . Clinton Hill Historic District National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on February 25, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 16, 2024
2. Clinton Hill Historic District Marker
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 16, 2024
3. Clinton Hill Historic District Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 45 times since then. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on February 19, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
