Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn
- Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn
Vinegar Hill is a
neighborhood in the borough ofBrooklyn inNew York City on theEast River waterfront between DUMBO and the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The neighborhood is part ofBrooklyn Community Board 2 .Vinegar Hill gets its name from the
Battle of Vinegar Hill , an engagement nearEnniscorthy during theIrish Rebellion of 1798 . Originally settled by the Irish, this community has maintained its 19th Century look while facing modernization and development from all sides.Vinegar Hill stretches from the
East River waterfront to Front St and from theBrooklyn Navy Yard to Bridge St, roughly comprising a six block area, although, before the construction of theBrooklyn-Queens Expressway in the 1950's, Vinegar Hill's area was significantly larger, extending to Tillary street and including the area now known asRAMBO , which has similar architecture.The Vinegar Hill area includes the Vinegar Hill Historic District and is home to the
Con Edison Hudson Ave Substation.Most of Vinegar Hill is 19th Century style homes mixed with industrial buildings. The streets on Hudson Ave, Plymouth, Water and Front are made of
Cobblestones .On the corner of Evans and Little Sts, is
Quarters A , the Commandant's house, aFederal Style Mansion,designed byCharles Bulfinch , which was home to CommodoreMatthew C. Perry .External links
* [http://www.bridgeandtunnelclub.com/bigmap/brooklyn/vinegarhill/index.htm Bridge and Tunnel Club Vinegar Hill page.]
* [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/25/realestate/25scap.html?ei=5088&en=ebb105b48b97586a&ex=1308888000&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&pagewanted=all A Federal-Style Gem That Outshines Gracie Mansion ]
* [http://www.nycfoto.com/showPage.php?albumID=374 Photos of Vinegar Hill]
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