Between two avenues named after Governor DeWitt Clinton and George Washington.
Clinton Avenue honours DeWitt Clinton (1769–1828), mayor of New York City and governor of New York, largely responsible for building the Erie Canal. It was laid out in 1832 as a boulevard along the crest of the hill and gave its name to the neighbourhood, Clinton Hill. Washington Avenue is named after George Washington, commander of the Continental Army and first president of the United States.