*fort greene*

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“FORT GREENE VENUES”

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*’fort greene’ is a ‘neighborhood’ in the NYC borough of ‘brooklyn’*

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(part of ‘Brooklyn Community Board 2′ and served by the New York City Police Department’s ’88th Precinct’, ‘Fort Greene’ is listed on the ‘New York State Registry’ and on the ‘National Register of Historic Places’, and is a New York City–designated ‘Historic District’)

(it is located in ‘northwest Brooklyn’ in the area known as ‘South Brooklyn’, just across from ‘Lower Manhattan’ and north of ‘Prospect Park’)

(the neighborhood is named after an ‘American Revolutionary War’ era fort that was built in 1776 under the supervision of ‘General Nathanael Greene’ of ‘Rhode Island’)

(‘General Greene’ aided ‘General George Washington’ during the ‘Battle of Long Island’ in 1776)

(‘Fort Greene Park’, originally called “Washington Park” and Brooklyn’s first, is also derived from General Greene’s name and from the neighborhood)

(in 1864, ‘Fort Greene Park’ was redesigned by ‘Frederick Law Olmsted’ and ‘Calvert Vaux’; the park notably includes the ‘Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument’ and crypt, which honors some 11,500 patriots who died aboard British prison ships during the ‘American Revolution’)

(‘Fort Greene’ contains many examples of mid-19th century ‘Italianate’ and ‘Eastlake’ architecture, most of which is well-preserved)

(it is known for its many tree-lined streets and elegant low-rise housing)

(‘Fort Greene’ is also home to the ‘Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower’, which, for over 80 years, was the tallest building in ‘Brooklyn’)

(the neighborhood is close to the ‘Atlantic Terminal railway station’ and has access to many subway services)

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