Quarters A, Brooklyn Navy Yard
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Quarters A, Brooklyn Navy Yard was the residence of the commander of the Brooklyn Navy Yard
. It was home to Commodore Matthew C. Perry at the time of his opening of Japan. Contrary to a popular misconception, Quarters A is not located on Admiral's Row
; it is actually located in Vinegar Hill
.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark
in 1974.
Brooklyn Navy Yard
The United States Navy Yard, New York–better known as the Brooklyn Navy Yard or the New York Naval Shipyard –was an American shipyard located in Brooklyn, northeast of the Battery on the East River in Wallabout Basin, a semicircular bend of the river across from Corlear's Hook in Manhattan...
. It was home to Commodore Matthew C. Perry at the time of his opening of Japan. Contrary to a popular misconception, Quarters A is not located on Admiral's Row
Admiral's Row
Admiral's Row is a row of Second Empire style homes formerly used by naval officers in the New York City borough of Brooklyn at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and owned by the National Guard. Some of the homes date back to the Civil War. U.S. Navy closed the original Navy Yard in the mid-1960s, it...
; it is actually located in Vinegar Hill
Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn
Vinegar Hill is a neighborhood in the borough of Brooklyn in New York City on the East River waterfront between DUMBO and the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The neighborhood is served by Brooklyn Community Board 2. The neighborhood is served by the NYPD's 84th Precinct....
.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1974.
External links
- http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/25/realestate/25scap.html