Helen Keller Place is actually Lawrence Street which is a cross street with Willoughby Street at the heart of downtown Brooklyn. The reason why the Street was named after Helen Keller is because at the corner of Helen Keller Place and Willoughby Street, stands tall The Helen Keller Services for the Blind building. The service center helps individuals who are blind, visually impaired, deaf or have combined hearing and vision loss to live, work and thrive in their respective communities.
Helen Keller was a author, political activist and lecturer. Keller was the first deaf blind person to earn a bachelors of arts degree. Keller was born in 1880 in Alabama. She was born into a very wealthy family. Her father was a captain for the Confederate Army. Keller is most famous for being an advocate for people with disabilities. Keller suffered a stroke in 1961 and spent the rest of her life at her home in Alabama until her death in 1968.