Center for Brooklyn History
The Center for Brooklyn History is a museum, library branch, and educational center in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Part of the Brooklyn Public Library system, it is located at 128 Pierrepont Street in Brooklyn Heights.- Museum
- …lies at an elevation of 82 feet (25 metres)
- …was formerly known as “Brooklyn Historical Society”
- …is operated by Brooklyn Public Library
- …stands 91 feet (28 metres) tall
- Opening hours:
Monday–Friday: 10:00 AM–6:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM–4:00 PM - Description: museum, library, and educational center dedicated to history of Brooklyn, New York
- Address: 128 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
- Also known as“BHS”“CBH”“Long Island Historical Society”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church and Brooklyn Bridge.
St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church
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Brooklyn Bridge
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brooklyn Heights and Downtown Brooklyn.
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Center for Brooklyn History
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Latitude
40.69479° or 40° 41′ 41″ north
Longitude
-73.99241° or 73° 59′ 33″ west
Open location code
87G8M2V5+W2
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amenity=library
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building=civic
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tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Russian—“Center for Brooklyn History” goes by many names.
布鲁克林历史学会Chinese
ブルックリン歴史協会Japanese
Бруклинское историческое обществоRussian
Центр истории БруклинаRussian
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