Now, let’s get to the two Brooklyn filming locations actually shot in Brooklyn! Only in New York City will you find those famous brownstone houses with the stoop out the front. So you can rest assured, the exterior for Eilis’ boarding house was shot in Brooklyn. Filming took about one or two days at most, which is crazy when you think about how many scenes feature the exterior of that damn boarding house! But when you’re on a measly budget of $11 million, you’ve got to cut costs where you can.

The part of Clinton Street that featured as a Brooklyn filming location is around number 274 (though the address in the film is 158 Clinton Street). It’s the part of Brooklyn known today as Carroll Gardens which looks like a very nice place to live. Again, I’m not absolutely certain that’s the correct address. But I think I’ve found one or two houses that are a dead ringer for the one in the film around that area.

Location talks!

Brooklyn – Clinton Street

Brooklyn – Clinton Street

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