Speaking of urban archeology, The Brooklyn Eagle reports on artifacts found in a Degraw Street renovation. The home was first owned by a tugboat captain on the Gowanus Canal and was built in the 1850s, or at least before the 1870s, according to the eight-inch-wide planks for flooring. After removing such flooring the homeowner uncovered buttons, nails, a spoon, and a medallion along with other finds. You can see the renovated home here, as it was a HOTD in November!