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It includes the 33-acre Fort Greene Park designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux in 1868. In the park is a column memorializing Revolutionary War soldiers ( Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument ) that was designed by McKim, Mead, and White and erected in 1908.
Fort Greene contains many examples of mid-19th century Italianate and Eastlake architecture, most of which is well preserved. It is known for its many tree-lined streets and elegant low-rise housing. Fort Greene is also home to the Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower, which, for over 80 years, was the tallest building in Brooklyn. [4]
The following properties are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Brooklyn.. This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, which coincides with Kings County, New York.
The park c. 1904 The Prison Ship Martyr's Monument The park's information center. Fort Greene Park is a city-owned and -operated park in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.The 30.2-acre (12.2 ha) park was originally named after the fort formerly located there, Fort Putnam, itself was named for Rufus Putnam, George Washington's chief of engineers in the Revolutionary War.
Fort Greene Historic District, townhouses built between 1840 and 1890. The park was built on the site of fortifications built in 1776 and 1814. [34] Also located in the district is the Brooklyn Academy of Music. [35] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 and expanded in 1984. [21] 1841
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Stafford County, Virginia, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.
Greene Historic District is a national historic district located at Greene in Chenango County, New York. The district includes 141 contributing buildings [clarification needed] and one contributing site. It includes the main commercial area and the oldest residential neighborhoods, with notable public buildings interspersed.
Location of Greene County in Tennessee. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Greene County, Tennessee. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Greene County, Tennessee, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided ...