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BRIDGING
PAST
AND
PRESENT
The Opportunity to Own an
Incredible Property in the Heart
of Brooklyn's Historic Clinton Hill
Neighborhood
By: Johnny Duncan
REAL ESTATE
P
restige, delight, luxury, and history all
come to mind when visiting the Clinton
Hill Neighborhood. e areas glory
days began in the mid-19th century
when the working-class enclave gave
way to Gilded Age villas. Chris Pratt, oil magnate
and founder of Pratt Institute, and his sons amongst
other affluent individuals of the time commissioned
graceful mansions that are now still part of the
historic district.
Italianate mansions, brick row houses, and quaint
brownstones are tucked away on a tree-lined street.
