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  2. Center for Brooklyn History - Wikipedia

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    The Center for Brooklyn History was founded in 1863 by Henry Pierrepont (1808–1888) [6] as the Long Island Historical Society, with a charter from the New England Historical Society in Boston. [7] In 1985, the society changed its name to the Brooklyn Historical Society (BHS).

  3. National Register of Historic Places listings in Brooklyn

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    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 locations of National Register properties and districts (at least for all showing latitude and longitude coordinates below) may be seen ...

  4. List of museums and cultural institutions in New York City

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    Houses the Museum of Bronx History, operated by the Bronx Historical Society Van Cortlandt House Museum: Riverdale: Bronx: Historic house: 18th-century period manor house Vander Ende-Onderdonk House: Ridgewood: Queens: Historic house: Oldest Dutch Colonial stone house in New York City, operated by the Greater Ridgewood Historical Society ...

  5. List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Brooklyn

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    Thomson Meter Company Building (New York Eskimo Pie Corporation Building) (100-110 Bridge Street) February 10, 2004 [248] Harriet and Thomas Truesdell House (227 Duffield Street) 40°41′29″N 73°59′03″W  /  40.6913°N 73.9841°W  / 40.6913; -73.9841  ( Harriet and Thomas Truesdell House (227 Duffield

  6. Historic preservation in New York - Wikipedia

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    American Jewish Historical Society: 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY; Briarcliff Manor-Scarborough Historical Society: Briarcliff Manor Public Library at 1 Library Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY; Brooklyn Historical Society: [4] Reported assets of $21.783 million on June 30, 2006, and took in revenues of $1.889 million in FY 2006 [5]

  7. Brooklyn Heights Historic District - Wikipedia

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    The Brooklyn Heights Historic District is a historic district that comprises much of the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City, United States.It was named a National Historic Landmark in January, 1965, [2] designated a New York City Landmark in November, 1965, [3] and added to the National Register of Historic Places in October, 1966.

  8. New-York Historical Society - Wikipedia

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    The society was founded in 1804 as New York's first museum. It presents exhibitions, public programs, and research that explore the history of New York and the nation. The New-York Historical Society Museum & Library has been at its present location since 1908. The granite building was designed by York & Sawyer in a classic Roman Eclectic style ...

  9. Brooklyn Historic Railway Association - Wikipedia

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    All the PCC trolleys except for No. 3303 were removed from Brooklyn. [4] The BHRA ran organized tours of the Cobble Hill Tunnel from time to time, but all tours are currently suspended. Bob Diamond died on 21 August 2021, with his death confirmed by articles in the New York Times, New York Daily News and Brooklyn Eagle newspapers. [5]