Brooklyn Heights in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
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In the 1940s, poet W.H. Auden, writer Carson McCullers, composer Benjamin Britten, burlesque performer Gypsy Rose Lee, and other artists lived across the street at 7 Middagh Street. Known as "February House," it became a noted Brooklyn Heights literary outpost, as well as a base for several gay and lesbian artists in the era before the gay rights movement. The house was one of several torn down in the late 1940s to make way for the BQE.
Erected by Brooklyn Historical Society. (Marker Number 7.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Roads & Vehicles.
Location. 40° 42.06′ N, 73° 59.708′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Brooklyn Heights. It is at the intersection of Columbia Heights and Middagh Street, on the right when traveling north on Columbia Heights. The marker stands on the ramp from Columbia Heights leading into Squibb Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 68 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn NY 11201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Edward Robinson Squibb (within shouting distance of this marker); Virginia Travell Weeks (within shouting distance of this marker); Hillside Dog Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Mott Bedell House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Willows (about 400 feet away); Brooklyn Heights Historic District (about 400 feet away); John W. Rhonden (1918-2001) and Richarda Rhonden, nee Phillips (1917-2016) (about 400 feet away); General Horatio King House (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.
Additional keywords. LGBT, LGBTQ, 🏳️🌈; urban displacement
Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 259 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 11, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
