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Preview161 Congress Street
Brooklyn · built 1850
Nestled in Brooklyn Heights, one of Brooklyn's most historic residential districts, 161 Congress Street offers a glimpse into the neighborhood's past. This area is known for its charming streets and views overlooking the harbor.
City property records date the construction of this building to 1850. These same records describe it as a one and two family dwelling, suggesting its original purpose as a residence.
With two residential units on the lot, this property, located on block 296, lot 40, contributes to the enduring character of Brooklyn Heights.
This overview was generated from public records, including NYC property data.
Where it stands
The deed chain
No deeds have surfaced for this address yet. Ownership records often live only at the county recorder — when we find a transfer, the full chain will appear here.
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Search Kings (Brooklyn), NY's county recorder →NYC ACRIS Socrata open datasets — fully open bulk + API; Plot uses these natively. Pre-1966 deeds are scanned but not in the structured dataset. Index reaches back to 1966.
Residents across the decades
See the families who called this address home, census by census, 1880–1950.
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