Artist Puts Fake Historic Plaques on Brooklyn Sites

Artist Anna Robinson-Sweet fashions her own historic plaques and places them on sites in Brooklyn, Curbed discovered. The plaques are fakes, in that they’re not authorized, but the history and locations are real. “The contrast between these vanished buildings and what now stands in their place is often stark,” said the artist. We were surprised to discover that sewing pattern maker Butterick Publishing Co. had once been located here. Click here to see photos and a map of all the sites.
Artist Plasters Plaques On Brooklyn’s Ignored Historic Sites [Curbed]
Photo by Anna Robinson-Sweet