Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, NY

Located in Brooklyn’s northwestern part, Carroll Gardens is a neighborhood. I-278, the Gowanus and Brooklyn–Queens Expressways and Ninth Street (south), Degraw and Warren Streets (north), Hoyt and Smith Streets (east), Ninth Street or the Gowanus Expressway (west). Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill, Gowanus, Red Hook, and the Columbia Street Waterfront District are its immediate neighbors to the north and northwest, respectively.

In the 1960s, the region that was originally considered a part of South Brooklyn (or more precisely, Red Hook) began to develop its own identity. Charles Carroll, the only Roman Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence, was the inspiration for the name of the area.

The Carroll Gardens Historic District, as well as other parts of the neighborhood, are known for their vast front gardens, hence the name “Carroll Gardens.” However, despite its Irish surname, the area has come to be known as an Italian-American community in recent years.

With a 11231 ZIP code, Carroll Gardens may be found in Brooklyn Community District 6. This area is guarded by the New York Police Department’s 76th Precinct. It is protected by the New York City Fire Department’s Engine 239, Engine 279/Ladder 131, and Engine 202/Ladder 101. The 39th District of the New York City Council represents Carroll Gardens.

As a result of its closeness to Carroll Park, the Carroll Gardens Historic District began to take shape in the 1870s. The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission established the district in 1973. Carroll, President, Smith, and Hoyt Streets, as well as the western extremities of the two blocks between President Street and First Street, are included in this area. Large front gardens can be found in some of the best examples of brownstones found in the neighborhood.

Carroll Park, a collection of 19th-century baseball fields in the neighborhood, was once the home field of numerous early-day baseball clubs, notably Excelsior of Brooklyn, which later relocated to Red Hook.

Carroll Street and Smith–Ninth Streets stations on the New York City Subway serve the F and G lines. On 9th Street and Court and Smith streets, the B61 and B57 offer bus service through the neighborhood.

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