Albee Square, Sea Gate

#137 among attractions in Sea Gate

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Albee Square is a public plaza in Downtown Brooklyn, New York City. The plaza is located at the intersection of Fulton Street, DeKalb Avenue, and Albee Square West. It is named after Edward Franklin Albee II who was the owner of several area theaters during the 1800s. Albee Square was a theater until 1977 when it was replaced by the Albee Square Mall, which was subsequently demolished for new development in 2004. ()

Coordinates: 40°41'28"N, 73°59'7"W

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Northwestern Brooklyn (Downtown Brooklyn)Sea Gate United States

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Albee Square – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: New York Transit Museum, Korean War Veterans Plaza, The Invisible Dog Art Center, Belarusian Autocephalous Orthodox Church.

~1290 ftW
Hands-on history of mass transporation
New York Transit Museum, New York City
7 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...
0.4 miNW
Memorial
Korean War Veterans Plaza, Sea Gate
11 min walk • Korean War Veterans Plaza is a memorial plaza in Brooklyn, New York City, at Fulton and Tillary streets. The plaza features a gate and flagstaff, cast in 1992 and dedicated on November 11 of that year.
0.4 miSW
Museum
The Invisible Dog Art Center, Sea Gate
11 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.
~1440 ftS
Church
Belarusian Autocephalous Orthodox Church, Sea Gate
7 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.
~1180 ftW
Church, Neoclassical architecture
Friends Meetinghouse and School, Sea Gate
6 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.
~1510 ftNW
Greek Revival architecture, City hall
Brooklyn Borough Hall, New York City
8 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.
~1610 ftW
Church
Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Sea Gate
8 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.
~500 ftW
Church
Brooklyn Tabernacle, Sea Gate
3 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.
~540 ftNE
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Abolitionist Place, Sea Gate
3 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.
~1220 ftN
Church, Greek Revival architecture
Wunsch Building, Sea Gate
6 min walk • The Wunsch Building of New York University Tandon School of Engineering is the present name of the former Bridge Street Methodist Church, a former Methodist church located at 311 Bridge Street, on the east side between Johnson Street and Myrtle Avenue, in Downtown Brooklyn, New York City.
~390 ftN
Skyscraper
Ava Brew, Sea Gate
2 min walk • AVA DoBro, also known as Avalon Willoughby West and by its address of 100 Willoughby, is a residential high-rise building in Downtown Brooklyn, New York City. A large building, it has 826 units over 57 floors.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Albee Square?

Nearby attractions include 388 Bridge Street, Sea Gate (2 min walk), Ava Brew, Sea Gate (2 min walk), Brooklyn Tabernacle, Sea Gate (3 min walk), Abolitionist Place, Sea Gate (3 min walk).

How to get to Albee Square by public transport?

The nearest stations to Albee Square:

Metro

Hoyt Street • Lines: 2, 3 (2 min walk)
Jay Street–MetroTech • Lines: <F>, A, C, F, N, R (3 min walk)

Bus

Greyhound (3 min walk)
Myrtle Avenue & Saint Edwards Street • Lines: B54 (12 min walk)

Train

Atlantic Terminal (16 min walk)

Ferry

Pier 11/Wall Street Terminal (34 min walk)