Questions about Alexander M. White and Abiel Abbot Low Houses
What design work is credited to Frederick A. Peterson at Alexander M. White and Abiel Abbot Low Houses?
Frederick A. Peterson designed Alexander M. White and Abiel Abbot Low Houses.
More documented details
Alexander M. White and Abiel Abbot Low Houses is in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn.
Sources: SRC-2296 · SRC-2297 · SRC-6679
The recorded construction date for Alexander M. White and Abiel Abbot Low Houses is 1857.
Sources: SRC-2296 · SRC-2298 · SRC-6681
The recorded style of Alexander M. White and Abiel Abbot Low Houses is Italianate.
Sources: SRC-2296 · SRC-2299 · SRC-9283
Alexander M. White and Abiel Abbot Low Houses is connected to Prizzi's Honor (movie, 1985).

Alexander M. White and Abiel Abbot Low Houses is an Italianate landmark in Brooklyn, New York, and a filming location for Prizzi's Honor (1985). Built in 1857, it was designed by Frederick A. Peterson.
Location: 2 and 3 Pierrepont Place, Brooklyn, New York, United States
Verified facts
- Located in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn
confidence 80/100 · 5 recorded source groups · SRC-2296, SRC-2297, SRC-6679, SRC-6680, SRC-8957 - Built in 1857
confidence 75/100 · 4 recorded source groups · SRC-2296, SRC-2298, SRC-6681, SRC-6680 - Designed by Frederick A. Peterson
confidence 80/100 · 5 recorded source groups · SRC-2296, SRC-2298, SRC-6682, SRC-8958, SRC-9283 - Architectural style: Italianate
confidence 75/100 · 4 recorded source groups · SRC-2296, SRC-2299, SRC-9283, SRC-9905 - Historic designation: Brooklyn Heights Historic District; National Historic Landmark District; New York City Historic District
confidence 80/100 · 5 recorded source groups · SRC-2296, SRC-2220, SRC-2077, SRC-6683, SRC-8959 - Appeared in Prizzi's Honor (movie, 1985)
confidence 70/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-2300, SRC-2219, SRC-4151
Evidence & sources
- SRC-2077 — The Cultural Landscape Foundation — Brooklyn Heights Historic District (Tier 2, institutional; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2219 — Brooklyn Heights Blog — Give the Gift of Movies Filmed in Brooklyn Heights (Tier 2, local_journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2220 — Wikipedia — Brooklyn Heights (Tier 3, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2296 — Building of the Day: 2 and 3 Pierrepont Place — Brownstoner (Tier 3, established_blog; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2297 — Here's What A $40 Million Brooklyn Heights Dream Home Looks Like — Gothamist (Tier 2, news; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2298 — Look Inside the Most Expensive Listing Brooklyn Has Ever Seen — Cottages & Gardens (Tier 2, news; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2299 — The Italianate Mansion at 2 Pierrepont Place 1857 in Brooklyn Heights — Dreamstime (editorial) (Tier 4, editorial_caption; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2300 — Filming Locations for Prizzi's Honor (1985) — The Worldwide Guide to Movie Locations (Tier 2, film_location_reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4151 — hauteresidence.com (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4615 — 6sqft.com (Tier 1, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4616 — brooklyneagle.com (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-6679 — Brooklyn Heights Blog — the Low Family and the China Trade (Tier 3, local-history-blog; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-6680 — Brooklyn Eagle — Matt Damon mulling move to historic Brooklyn Heights mansion (Tier 2, newspaper; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-6681 — Google Arts & Culture — Brooklyn Heights Historic District (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-6682 — Heights History: Retro Promenade – Brooklyn Heights Blog (Tier 3, local-news; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-6683 — The Historical Marker Database (HMdb.org) — Brooklyn Heights Historic District (Tier 3, website; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8957 — 6sqft — Matt Damon checks out Brooklyn's most expensive house, a Brooklyn Heights mansion with a mayoral past (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8958 — Google Arts & Culture — Brooklyn Heights Historic District (NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission partner exhibit) (Tier 2, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8959 — NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission — Brooklyn Heights Historic District Designation Report (Nov. 23, 1965), via Brooklyn Heights Association archive (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-9283 — Alexander M. White House — Brooklyn Visual Heritage (Project CHART archive of Brooklyn cultural-heritage institutions) (Tier 2, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-9905 — NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, 238 President Street House Designation Report (LP-2612, Designation List 510, September 18, 2018) (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
How we verify
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Source tiers are internal classifications, not guarantees of accuracy or independence.
Several sources may repeat the same underlying account; a source count alone does not establish independent corroboration. We show the
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publicly documented filming-location sites); the exact addresses of private residences and any
personal information are structurally barred from publication. Last reviewed June 2026.
Plan Your Visit
Privately owned — not open to the public. Same property as line above (2 and 3 Pierrepont Place). Private residences in Brooklyn Heights Historic District - not open to the public; no tours. Exterior viewable from the street.