Photograph taken from the roof of the Seth Low House towards Pier 15 at the foot of Montague Street.

Seth Low Mansion, 1954. Constructed in 1857 by the businessman, entrepreneur, and real estate developer A.A. Low, the Low Mansion served as mayorial residence long before Gracie Mansion took on that mantle. A.A. Low's son, Seth (named for this grandfather, one of the founders of the city of Brooklyn) was mayor of Brooklyn 1881 to 1885 and later the second mayor of the newly consolidated New York City, 1901 to 1902. Once one of three grand brownstones here on Pierrepont Place, only nos. 3 (seen here) and 2 (originally the Alexander M. White House, connected at right) remain. No. 1, built for a member of the street's namesake family was demolished in 1946. In 2015 the Low House was offered up for sale for a whopping $40 million, making it Brooklyn’s most expensive listing. When it did not sell at that price, the owner then decided to rent the home as four luxury units ranging from $4,500 to $12,000 a month.

Between 1954 and 1957, the Municipal Art Society surveyed historic buildings in all five boroughs to create a database of potential landmarks to preserve. Local residents and MAS staff compiled individual sheets devoted to about 200 buildings. Each sheet outlined the building’s date, location, and style and provided a description and a small photograph. This is the list of Brooklyn buildings.