Map of Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn Named after Charles Carroll, a Revolutionary War veteran who was also the only Roman-Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence. Settled by Irish immigrants in the early 19th century, the area also saw an influx of Norwegian immigrants in the mid-19th century (and as many as 63,000 Norwegians lived in Brooklyn by 1930 -- mostly concentrated in Sunset Park and Bay Ridge), followed by Italians later in that same century and into the 20th. Many houses in the area are set back from the street by 30 to 40 feet, allowing for a front garden. The Carroll Gardens Historic District, designated in 1973, includes President and Carroll Streets between Smith and Hoyt Streets. The area is sometimes referred to as "South Brooklyn" by long-time residents, though this area hasn't been the southern part of Brooklyn since Consolidation. The South Brooklyn name is actually a container for the neighborhoods of Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Red Hook, Gowanus, and Boerum Hill.
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