Marine Park in Brooklyn in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Hendrick I. Lott House
1940 E. 36th St.
About the House
The Lott House was constructed in 1720 and by 1800, it was called "the finest country house in Kings County." A traditional Dutch-American farmhouse on the outside, its interior is much more grand. The Lott property stretched from Kings Highway to Jamaica Bay and its farm fields were worked on by the Lott family, enslaved and freed Africans, and European immigrants. The house later became a stop on the Underground Railroad, and ritual objects placed by the enslaved were found within. The last farm crops were harvested in 1925, and the land was sold to developers. Ella Suydam, the last Lott descendant to reside here, lived in the house until she died in 1989. The City of New York purchased the house from her estate in 2002. The Lott House is owned by NYC Parks, is operated by Friends of the Lott House, and is a member of the Historic House Trust.
National Register of Historic Places (1994)
New York State Register of Historic Places (1983)
New York City Landmark (1989)
For operating hours and more information, visit lotthouse.org.
Erected by NYC Parks; Friends of the Lott House; Historic House Trust, New York City. (Marker Number 1100.)
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Location. 40° 36.641′ N, 73° 55.953′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Marine Park. It is on East 36th Street south of Fillmore Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1930 E 36th St, Brooklyn NY 11234, 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 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: The Lott House was a stop on the Underground Railroad. (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lott Farm (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Hendrick I. Lott House (within shouting distance of this marker); Firefighter Christopher Bopp Triangle (approx. Ό mile away); 9-11-01 Memorial Poles (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lt. Kenneth E Aimee (approx. 0.6 miles away); Sarsfield Playground (approx. 0.7 miles away); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. An identical marker hangs on the fencing on the opposite side of the Lott lot.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 114 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 23, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
