Photo of the Day: Dennet Place

On a mid-afternoon stroll, Carroll Gardens Patch explored the singularly unique street known as Dennet Place, sandwiched between Luquer and Nelson Streets and Smith and Court Streets in Carrol Gardens.

As a recent article in The New York Times noted, Dennet Place is "the street with tiny doors," with ground-level entrances so small they require crouching to get in and out. No one interviewed in the article knows why the doors were built that way or could confirm the origin of the street's nickname: "Cat's Alley." 

But some might say the mystery adds to the street's charm.