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

Clinton Hill Historic District

New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 9, 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° 41.099′ N, 73° 57.72′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Clinton Hill. It is at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Gates Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Grand Avenue. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 367 Grand Ave, Brooklyn NY 11238, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City

and on Long Island.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

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

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Vendome (here, next to this marker); The Shoe Factory Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Clinton Hill Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Classon FulGate Block Association Garden (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mt. Calvary United Holy Church (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Clinton Hill Historic District (approx. 0.3 miles away); Rev. Benjamin J. Lowry (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Clinton Hill Historic District (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 9, 2024

2. Clinton Hill Historic District Marker

of all markers in Brooklyn.

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 9, 2024

3. Clinton Hill Historic District Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 134 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 13, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.