Windsor is named so from England's Windsor Castle, terrace is from the terrace work that had to be done to make this steep area between the high points of Prospect Park and Greenwood Cemetery habitable. This half mile square that lies between Prospect Park and Greenwood Cemetery is chiefly composed of limestones and brownstones. It was originally inhabited by the Gouwane and Werpos Indians. In the 17th century the Dutch made a land grant to John Vanderbilt and settlement in the area began. After Vanderbilt's death, the land was divided into two large farms. Robert Bell, who laid out the settlement, bought both farms in 1851. Bell, quite progressive, succeeded in helping to establish the village's own fire department and public school by century's end. Although Windsor Terrace is thought to be an extension of Park Slope, residents of the area are considered to be somewhat less pretentious than their Park Slope neighbors and the area is more affordable. It is a place where old and new form a contented mix, earnestly enjoying the company of each other.