Quarters A, Brooklyn Navy Yard
Quarters A, Brooklyn Navy Yard | |
North side in springtime | |
| Location | Brooklyn, New York |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°42′8.57″N 73°58′49.19″W / 40.7023806°N 73.9803306°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1805 |
| Architect | Charles Bulfinch; John McComb, Jr. |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001252 |
| NYCL No. | 0002 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 30, 1974 |
| Designated NHL | May 30, 1974 |
| Designated NYCL | October 14, 1965 |
Quarters A, also known as the Commandant's House, is a historic house on Evans Street in the Vinegar Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. Built beginning in 1805, with a number of later alterations, it remains a prominent example of Federal architecture in New York City. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1974 for its association with Matthew C. Perry, commandant of the adjacent Brooklyn Navy Yard 1841–1843, whose opening of Japan to the West in 1854 revolutionized trade and international affairs. The building is now privately owned.