Quarters A
Quarters A, also known as the Commandant's House, is a historic house on Evans Street in the Vinegar Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. Built beginning in 1805, with a number of later alterations, it remains a prominent example of Federal architecture in New York City.Photo: Jim.henderson, Public domain.
- 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.
Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge is a cable-stayed suspension bridge in New York City, spanning the East River between the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Opened on May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was the first fixed crossing of the East River. Brooklyn Bridge is situated 1 mile west of Quarters A.
Vinegar Hill Historic District
Historic site
Photo: Semiautonomous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vinegar Hill Historic District is a historic site, which is situated 330 feet northwest of Quarters A.
Williamsburg Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Williamsburg Bridge is a suspension bridge across the East River in New York City, connecting the Lower East Side of Manhattan with the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. Williamsburg Bridge is situated 1 mile northeast of Quarters A.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brooklyn Navy Yard and Dumbo.
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Brooklyn Navy Yard is a shipyard and industrial complex in northwest Brooklyn in New York City, New York, U.S. The Navy Yard is located on the East River in Wallabout Bay, a semicircular bend of the river across from Corlears Hook in Manhattan.
Dumbo
Neighborhood
Photo: I.M. Rich, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dumbo is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. It encompasses two sections: one situated between the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges, which connect Brooklyn to Manhattan across the East River, and another extending eastward from the Manhattan Bridge to the Vinegar Hill area.
Downtown Brooklyn
Photo: Red trela, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Downtown Brooklyn is in Brooklyn. 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
- Categories: building, historic site, and residential building
- Location: Brooklyn, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.70239° or 40° 42′ 9″ northLongitude
-73.98036° or 73° 58′ 49″ westInception
1806Height
46 feet (14 metres)Open location code
87G8P229+XVOpenStreetMap ID
way 250386859OpenStreetMap feature
building=houseOpenStreetMap feature
historic=maritimeWikidata ID
Q7269330
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Quarters A” goes by many names.
- French: “Quarters A”
- Spanish: “Casa del Comandante (Brooklyn)”
- Spanish: “Casa del Comandante”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vinegar HIll Community Garden and NYPD Brooklyn Tow Pound Office.
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