Quarters A

Quarters A, also known as the Commandant's House, is a historic house on Evans Street in the neighborhood of , . Built beginning in 1805, with a number of later alterations, it remains a prominent example of Federal architecture in New York City.
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  • Type: House
  • Description: building in Brooklyn, New York, United States
  • Also known as: “Commandant’s House”, “Commodore Perry House”, and “Quarters A, Brooklyn Navy Yard”
  • Address: 61 Little Street, 11251

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Brooklyn Bridge and Vinegar Hill Historic District.

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The is a cable-stayed suspension bridge in , spanning the between the boroughs of and . Opened on May 24, 1883, the was the first fixed crossing of the East River. is situated 1 mile west of Quarters A.

Historic site
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is a historic site, which is situated 330 feet northwest of Quarters A.

Bridge
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The is a suspension bridge across the in , connecting the of with the neighborhood of . is situated 1 mile northeast of Quarters A.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brooklyn Navy Yard and Dumbo.

Neighborhood
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The is a shipyard and industrial complex in northwest in , New York, U.S. The Navy Yard is located on the in , a semicircular bend of the river across from in .

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the borough of . It encompasses two sections: one situated between the and , which connect Brooklyn to across the , and another extending eastward from the Manhattan Bridge to the area.

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is in . In addition to the downtown area proper, it includes Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill, Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, and the Navy Yard.

Quarters A

Latitude
40.70239° or 40° 42′ 9″ north
Longitude
-73.98036° or 73° 58′ 49″ west
Inception
1806
Height
46 feet (14 metres)
Open location code
87G8P229+XV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 250386859
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­house
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­maritime
Wiki­data ID
Q7269330
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Quarters A” goes by many names.

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