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Preview256 Henry Street
Brooklyn · built 1848
This seven-unit multifamily walk-up at 256 Henry Street stands in Brooklyn Heights, one of Brooklyn's oldest residential districts. City property records date its construction to 1848, making it a venerable part of this historic neighborhood.
Overlooking the harbor, Brooklyn Heights is known for its tree-lined streets and distinguished architecture. This building contributes to the rich character of the area, offering a glimpse into the mid-19th century development of this desirable part of Brooklyn. Its long history is woven into the fabric of the community.
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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A century of newspaper sightings of this address — births, sales, the times it made the paper.
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