Jackie Robinson House, Civil rights landmark in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, United States.
The Jackie Robinson House is a two-story brick structure with three sash windows and a wooden porch located on Tilden Avenue in East Flatbush. It served as his residence from 1947 to 1949 and displays the modest residential architecture typical of that neighborhood.
Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, the year he broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball. His time in this house marked the beginning of his transformation of American sports.
The house shows how African American families lived in Brooklyn and dealt with housing discrimination of that era. Today visitors can see the neighborhood where a groundbreaking athlete raised his family.
The house sits on a regular residential street and is easy to spot from the outside. The area is accessible by public transportation and the neighborhood is safe and pleasant to explore.
Robinson faced constant insults and hostility from opponents and fans during his time here. Despite this, he played with exceptional skill and won Rookie of the Year in his first season.
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