Brooklyn Heights
Promenade-famous historic district
Brooklyn Heights is a neighborhood in New York City, located at the western edge of Brooklyn overlooking the East River and Lower Manhattan.
It was America's first designated historic district, known for its tree-lined streets and 19th-century brownstone rowhouses.
The neighborhood carries connotations of affluence and old-money respectability: They bought a brownstone in Brooklyn Heights.
Vertical profile of towers
- waterfrontLand beside navigable waters
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
- sunset viewsScenes of day ending
- East RiverNYC tidal strait
vista · Statue of Liberty · cityscape · picturesque · overlook · esplanade · harbor views · riverfront
Leisurely public stroll
- stoopsBends forward, or porches
- communityCollective of connected people
- brownstonesAttached urban residences
- tree-lined streetsRoads with planted borders
walkability · local shops · cafes · families · schools · parks · residential · streetscape
Having abundant financial resources
- exclusiveLimited to one group
- upscaleElegant and expensive
- eliteSuperior select group
- distinguishedNotable and respected
refined · genteel · desirable · Truman Capote · Norman Mailer · literary history · old money · well-heeled
Sandstone-faced urban dwelling
- townhouseAttached multi-floor urban residence
- row houseAdjoined urban dwelling unit
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
cobblestone · 19th century · restoration · heritage · historical society · gas lamps · carriage house · architectural detail
Manhattan skyline
Vertical profile of towers
- waterfrontLand beside navigable waters
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
- sunset viewsScenes of day ending
East River · vista · Statue of Liberty · cityscape · picturesque · overlook · esplanade · harbor views · riverfront · breathtaking
promenade
Leisurely public stroll
- stoopsBends forward, or porches
- communityCollective of connected people
- brownstonesAttached urban residences
tree-lined streets · walkability · local shops · cafes · families · schools · parks · residential · streetscape · amenities
affluent
Having abundant financial resources
distinguished · refined · genteel · desirable · Truman Capote · Norman Mailer · literary history · old money · well-heeled · prime real estate
brownstone
Sandstone-faced urban dwelling
- townhouseAttached multi-floor urban residence
- row houseAdjoined urban dwelling unit
- landmarkNotable point of reference
preservation · cobblestone · 19th century · restoration · heritage · historical society · gas lamps · carriage house · architectural detail · storied past
- Historic DistrictsFrench Quarter, historic district, Latin Quarter, historic buildings, historic building
- neighborhoodsneighborhood, suburb, subdivision, Greenwich Village, East Village
- BrooklynBedford-Stuyvesant, Bed-Stuy, Brighton Beach, Brownsville, Coney Island
- Historic NeighborhoodsGeorgetown, Beacon Hill, Greenwich Village, Montmartre, Notting Hill
- Ohio VillagesGranville, Hudson, Glendale, Fairfax, Lakeside
- Affluent PlacesBeverly Hills, Monaco, Malibu, The Hamptons, Bel Air
brook, brooks, brooked, Brooklyn, height, heights, heighten, heightened, heightening