This long standing Italian neighborhood of family-run stores is now sprinkled with chic cafes, boutiques and antique shops. It shares its northern boundary with Cobble Hill at Degraw Street and Boerum Hill at Warren Street, while extending south to Hamilton Avenue and Red Hook.
Before the Italians settled the area, Carroll Gardens was settled by Irish Americans in the early 19th century. In 1846, Richard Butts created the front "gardens" to the famous brownstone houses in the oldest section of the neighborhood, mainly noticable on Union, President, and Carroll Streets. These gardens have now become a great symbol for the area.