Cobble Hill Historic District, Sea Gate

Name: Cobble Hill Historic District
Address: Sea Gate, United States

#105 among attractions in Sea Gate

Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture, Greek Revival architecture

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Facts and practical information

The Cobble Hill Historic District is a municipal and national historic district located in the Cobble Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. The national district consists of 796 contributing, largely residential buildings built between the 1830s and 1920s. It includes fine examples of Greek Revival, Italianate, and Queen Anne style row houses. Also in the district are a number of notable churches, including ones by Richard Upjohn and Minard Lafever, 1851–52). A number of early 20th century apartment buildings are part of the district as well. ()

Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 40°41'14"N, 73°59'47"W

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South Brooklyn (Cobble Hill)Sea Gate United States

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: New York Transit Museum, Brooklyn Heights Promenade, The Invisible Dog Art Center, Friends Meetinghouse and School.

0.4 miNE
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...
0.6 miN
Park, Historic walking areas, View point
Brooklyn Heights Promenade, New York City
15 min walk • The Brooklyn Heights Promenade, also called the Esplanade, is a 1,826-foot-long platform and pedestrian walkway cantilevered over the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, New York City, United States.
~1430 ftE
Museum
The Invisible Dog Art Center, Sea Gate
7 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.
0.4 miNE
Church, Neoclassical architecture
Friends Meetinghouse and School, Sea Gate
11 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.
0.5 miNE
Greek Revival architecture, City hall
Brooklyn Borough Hall, New York City
13 min walk • Brooklyn Borough Hall is a building in Downtown Brooklyn, New York City. It was designed by architects Calvin Pollard and Gamaliel King in the Greek Revival style, and constructed of Tuckahoe marble under the supervision of superintendent Stephen Haynes.
~1890 ftNE
Church
Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Sea Gate
10 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.
0.5 miNE
Church
Brooklyn Tabernacle, Sea Gate
14 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.
~720 ftSE
Romanesque architecture, Synagogue, Romanesque revival architecture
Kane Street Synagogue, New York City
4 min walk • Congregation Baith Israel Anshei Emes, more commonly known as the Kane Street Synagogue, is an egalitarian Conservative synagogue located at 236 Kane Street in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, New York City, United States. It is currently the oldest continuously operating synagogue in Brooklyn.
0.6 miN
Museum, History museum, Neo-renaissance architecture
Center for Brooklyn History, New York City
15 min walk • The Center for Brooklyn History is a museum, library, and educational center founded in 1863 that preserves and encourages the study of Brooklyn's 400-year history.
0.5 miN
Church, Sacred and religious sites
St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church, New York City
14 min walk • St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church is a historic Episcopal church located at the corner of Montague and Clinton streets in the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City.
0.5 miNE
Skyscraper, Neo-renaissance architecture
Montague–Court Building, Sea Gate
14 min walk • The Montague–Court Building is a 35-story, 462 ft tall commercial office tower at 16 Court Street in Downtown Brooklyn, New York City. It was designed by architect H. Craig Severance and built in 1927. It is the tallest office building and the twelfth tallest building overall in Brooklyn at 462 feet.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Cobble Hill Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Cobble Hill, New York City (2 min walk), Kane Street Synagogue, New York City (4 min walk), BoCoCa, Sea Gate (5 min walk), Cobble Hill Tunnel, Sea Gate (6 min walk).

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

The nearest stations to Cobble Hill Historic District:

Metro

Bergen Street • Lines: F, G (9 min walk)

Bus

Greyhound (15 min walk)
Sands Street & Pearl Street • Lines: B67, B69 (26 min walk)

Train

Atlantic Terminal (26 min walk)

Ferry

Pier 11/Wall Street Terminal (30 min walk)
Whitehall • Lines: Sif (33 min walk)