The area was later renamed Wingate after an adjoining park-- Wingate Park-- and the now defunct Wingate High School. The school and park were named after George Wood Wingate, a prominent lawyer and Civil War veteran. Wingate, co-founder and former president of the National Rifle Association of America, played a significant role in the neighborhood's development.
Like many neighborhoods in Brooklyn, Wingate is experiencing gentrification. The quiet, tree-lined enclave has row houses and apartments, and now new condominium units. Apartments cost between $400,000 to $550,000, while single-family homes can exceed $1 million.
[
add
]
[
|
|
...
]