Clinton Hill boasts splendid mansions and townhouses dating back to the 1870s and 1880s, when Clinton Avenue was known as the “Gold Coast” of Brooklyn and drew the moneyed class. These days, the tree-lined neighborhood packs a lot in a relatively small footprint, including many restaurants and cafés. In addition to Pratt Institute, a world-class art school that was named one of the country’s most architecturally significant college campuses, Clinton Hill abuts the Brooklyn Navy Yard, which has become a large, dynamic employer and has revived that section of the waterfront.