first recognized and designated by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission on November 20, 1973, after many years of advocacy by the Boerum Hill Association. The Boerum Hill Historic District was then listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. Many of its buildings are landmarked. In 2012, Boerum Hill had the sixth highest neighborhood median home prices among all New York City neighborhoods, and the highest of any neighborhood outside Manhattan. Culture Boerum Hill is known for its independent boutiques, restaurants and rows of brownstones. Boerum Hill is home of many artists who own art galleries in the neighborhood, including the "invisible dog" exhibition. Boerum Hill is home to many young families, and biking is popular in the neighborhood and nearby Prospect Park. The abundant cultural offerings (including The Invisible Dog Art Center, Roulette, Issue Project Room, and BAM), the thriving Smith Street restaurant row and Atlantic Avenue Design district. The neighborhood has been featured in several contemporary creative works. It is the setting of Spike Lee's movie, Clockers (1995), which was filmed in the Gowanus Houses. It is the setting for two of Jonathan Lethem's novels: Motherless Brooklyn (1999), a crime mystery set on Bergen Street between Smith and Hoyt streets; and The Fortress of Solitude (2002), set primarily on one block in Boerum Hill (Dean Street between Nevins and Bond streets). Library The Brooklyn Public Library (BPL)'s Pacific branch is at 25 Fourth Avenue near Pacific Street. Opened in 1905, it is Brooklyn's oldest Carnegie library. Media WBAI 99.5 FM, a non-commercial, listener-supported radio station part of the Pacifica Network has studios and offices at 388 Atlantic Avenue. Notable residents Jonathan Ames (born 1964), author Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960–1988), artist Lilly Burns, producer Michael T. Cahill, Dean of Brooklyn Law School Paul Dano (born 1984), actor Shaun Donovan (born 1966), former US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and Director of the Office of Management and Budget Duncan Hannah (1952-2002), artist and author Ethan Hawke (born 1970), actor Hugo Guinness (born 1959), artist and screenwriter Zoe Kazan (born 1983), actress Chuck Klosterman (born 1972), writer Heath Ledger (1979–2008), actor Jonathan Lethem (born 1964), writer, lived here as a child Emily Mortimer (born 1971), actress Alessandro Nivola (born 1972), actor Lynn Nottage (born 1964), playwright Sandra Oh (born 1971), actress Joan Osborne (born 1962), singer-songwriter Lana Parrilla (born 1977), actress Alex Rice (born 1972), actress Keri