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 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.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 40° 41.502′ N, 73° 58.048′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Clinton Hill. It is at the intersection of Willoughby Avenue and Waverly Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Willoughby Avenue.

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Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 123 Willoughby Ave, Brooklyn NY 11205, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City.

It is also in the American Northeast

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in North America

and the Western World.

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: A different marker also named Clinton Hill Historic District (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Clinton Hill Historic District (about 800 feet away); Pratt Institute Library (about 800 feet away); Pratt Institute Main Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Parkham Playground (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Greene Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Parham Playground (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Clinton Hill Historic District (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.

Also see . . . Clinton Hill Historic District - National Archives.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 16, 2024

2. Clinton Hill Historic District Marker

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

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 116 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 19, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.