Boerum Hill Historic District, New York City

Name: Boerum Hill Historic District
Address: New York City, United States

#2098 among attractions in New York City

Greek Revival architecture, Neighbourhood

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Facts and practical information

Boerum Hill Historic District is a national historic district in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, New York, New York. It originally consisted of 238 contributing residential rowhouses and a few commercial buildings built between 1845 and 1890. Most are three bay, three story brick buildings with projecting stoops in a Greek Revival or Italianate style. ()

Built: 1845 (179 years ago)Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 40°41'8"N, 73°59'9"W

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South Brooklyn (Boerum Hill)New York City United States

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Day trips

Boerum Hill Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: New York Transit Museum, Atlantic Terminal, Roulette, The Invisible Dog Art Center.

0.4 miNW
Hands-on history of mass transporation
New York Transit Museum, New York City
11 min walk • Nestled in the bustling borough of Brooklyn, the New York Transit Museum is a unique urban sanctuary dedicated to the history of New York City's public transportation system. Housed in a decommissioned subway station at 99 Schermerhorn Street, this museum offers...
0.5 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre, Train station
Atlantic Terminal, New York City
13 min walk • Atlantic Terminal and Atlantic Center are two shopping malls located on Atlantic Avenue surrounded by Hanson Place, Fort Greene Place and Flatbush Avenue in the Fort Greene section of Brooklyn, New York City, near Downtown Brooklyn.
~1430 ftE
Theater
Roulette, Sea Gate
7 min walk • Roulette Intermedium is a performing arts and new music venue located in Brooklyn, New York City. Founded in 1978, it has been located in the neighborhoods of Tribeca and SoHo in Manhattan, and now resides in a renovated theater in downtown Brooklyn.
~1580 ftW
Museum
The Invisible Dog Art Center, Sea Gate
8 min walk • The Invisible Dog Art Center is a museum and arts center in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, New York City, established by Lucien Zayan in 2009. The center gets its name from being a former invisible dog factory. Some buckles, belts, molds, and industrial fixtures remain as remnants throughout the building.
~670 ftNE
Church
Belarusian Autocephalous Orthodox Church, Sea Gate
4 min walk • The Belarusian Autocephalous Orthodox Church, sometimes abbreviated as B.A.O. Church or BAOC, is an independent religious body in the Eastern Orthodox tradition.
~1900 ftNW
Church, Neoclassical architecture
Friends Meetinghouse and School, Sea Gate
10 min walk • The Friends Meetinghouse and School is an historic Quaker meeting house and adjacent school building at the corner of Schermerhorn Street and Boerum Place in the Boerum Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City.
0.4 miE
Theater
Mark Morris Dance Center, Sea Gate
10 min walk • The Mark Morris Dance Center is located in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, at 3 Lafayette Avenue, on the corner of Flatbush Avenue. It is the permanent home of the international touring modern dance company, the Mark Morris Dance Group.
0.4 miNW
Church
Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Sea Gate
12 min walk • The Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Sts. Constantine and Helen, more simply Sts. Constantine and Helen Cathedral is a Greek Orthodox cathedral church at 64 Schermerhorn Street in Downtown Brooklyn, New York. It is best known for taking in parishioners from St.
~1890 ftN
Church
Brooklyn Tabernacle, Sea Gate
10 min walk • Brooklyn Tabernacle is an evangelical non-denominational megachurch located at 17 Smith Street at the Fulton Mall in downtown Brooklyn, New York City. The senior pastor is Jim Cymbala.
0.5 miN
Square
Abolitionist Place, Sea Gate
12 min walk • Abolitionist Place is an alternative name for a section of Duffield Street in Brooklyn, New York City, which was a significant site of abolitionist activity in the 19th century. Abolitionists Harriet and Thomas Truesdell lived at 227 Duffield Street, which is believed to have been a stop on the Underground Railroad.
0.4 miE
Theater
Theatre for a New Audience, Sea Gate
11 min walk • The Theatre for a New Audience is a non-profit theater in New York City focused on producing Shakespeare and other classic dramas. Its off-Broadway productions have toured in the U.S. and internationally.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Boerum Hill Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Boerum Hill, New York City (2 min walk), Cuyler Presbyterian Church, Sea Gate (3 min walk), Belarusian Autocephalous Orthodox Church, Sea Gate (4 min walk), St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral, Sea Gate (5 min walk).

How to get to Boerum Hill Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Boerum Hill Historic District:

Metro

Hoyt–Schermerhorn Streets • Lines: A, C, G (6 min walk)
Bergen Street • Lines: F, G (7 min walk)

Bus

Greyhound (8 min walk)
Myrtle Avenue & Saint Edwards Street • Lines: B54 (18 min walk)

Train

Atlantic Terminal (12 min walk)

Ferry

Pier 11/Wall Street Terminal (40 min walk)