On the Grid : Commandant's House
"Tucked away in DUMBO's neighboring hood, Vinegar Hill, is a historical mansion known as the Commandant's House. The mansion was designed by Charles Bulfinch (you know, the guy who designed the U.S. Capitol Building, no big deal) and built in 1805. The mansion was originally part of the Brooklyn Navy Yard and was home to Matthew Perry when he was commanding officer of the shipyard in the 1840s. While the 3-story mansion is now privately owned, it doesn't stop passersby from peering through its iron gates for a prime photo op." - Column Five
