Farragut Houses (New York City, New York)

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NAMED AFTER: DAVID GLASGOW FARRAGUT (1801 – 1870) – The first Admiral of the U.S. Navy, Farragut was one of the most colorful commanders of the Civil War. He was the most famous Hispanic on the Union Forces during the war. He was born James Glasgow Farragut, son of seafarer who came from an island off Spain.

Farragut Houses in Brooklyn has 1,390 apartments housing some 3,440 residents in ten buildings, 13 and 14-stories high. The 16.61-acre complex was completed April 30, 1952 and is bordered by York, Nassau, Navy and Bridge Streets.

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Coordinates:   40°41'59"N   73°58'57"W
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