Brooklyn Historical Society
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Brooklyn Historical Society Building
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| Location | 128 Pierrepont Street Brooklyn Heights, New York City |
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| Coordinates | 40°41′41.5″N 73°59′34″W / 40.694861°N 73.99278°WCoordinates: 40°41′41.5″N 73°59′34″W / 40.694861°N 73.99278°W |
| Built | 1878-81 |
| Architect | George B. Post |
| Architectural style | Renaissance revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 91002054 |
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| Added to NRHP | July 17, 1991 |
| Designated NHL | July 17, 1991 |
The Brooklyn Historical Society (BHS), founded in 1863, is a museum, library, and educational center preserving and encouraging the study of Brooklyn's 400-year history. The society's Romanesque Revival building, located at Pierrepont and Clinton Streets in Brooklyn Heights, was designed by George B. Post and built in 1878-81, is a National Historic Landmark and part of New York City's Brooklyn Heights Historic District. The Brooklyn Historical Society houses materials relating to the history of Brooklyn and its people, and hosts exhibitions which draw over 9,000 members a year. In addition to general programming, BHS serves over 70,000 public school students and teachers annually by providing exhibit tours, educational programs and curricula, and making its professional staff available for instruction and consultation.
The Brooklyn Historical Society was founded in 1863 by Henry Pierrepont (1808–1888) as the Long Island Historical Society', with a charter from the New England Historical Society in Boston. In 1985, the society changed its name to the Brooklyn Historical Society.
In 2005, the BHS was among 406 New York City arts and social service institutions to receive part of a $20 million grant from the Carnegie Corporation, which was made possible through a donation by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg.
In December 2007, BHS opened the first gallery in the United States devoted to oral history. The first exhibition installed in the gallery was an installation of oral histories, photographs, documents, and artifacts called "In Our Own Words: Portraits of Brooklyn's Vietnam Veterans".
In 2010 while cataloging the map collection, BHS staff discovered a previously uncatalogued, and rare copy of a c. 1770 map by Bernard Ratzer that has been restored and is now accessible to the public.
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