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Preview251 Dean Street
Brooklyn · built 1853
This single family home at 251 Dean Street is located in a charming area of brownstone Brooklyn, nestled between Park Slope and Boerum Hill. These blocks largely developed in the late 1800s, contributing to the neighborhood's historic character.
City property records date the construction of this residence to 1853. These same records classify the building as a one- or two-family dwelling.
Situated on block 190, lot 36, this property offers a glimpse into the architectural heritage of the area. It stands as one of the many residential buildings that define this sought-after Brooklyn neighborhood.
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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