Thanksgiving in America has always been a rather strange combination of festival, food and frolic.
How Brooklynites Once Celebrated a Day of Thanks
A 19th Century Factory for the Garment Industry in Greenpoint
Designed by Philemon Tillion, an architect with offices nearby, this Manhattan Avenue storefront and lofts building was built in 1897.
A Walk Through Shirley Chisholm’s Brooklyn
From Central Brooklyn, Shirley Chisholm was the first African American woman elected to Congress in the history of the United States and spent her life pursuing justice and social equality for all people, especially those in poverty.
The Restful Beauty of the Cemetery of the Evergreens
The Cemetery of the Evergreens is one of our borough’s great park cemeteries, a place where people went to not only visit their departed loved ones, but enjoy the beauty of nature, take in the views and vistas, and relax in a restful glen or bower.
Architect Benjamin Driesler and the Building of Brooklyn
Benjamin Driesler was a busy man, designing hundreds of homes in Flatbush and Long Island, while also contributing to the architectural landscape of brownstone Brooklyn.
Taking a Risk During a Building Boom in 19th Century Crown Heights
A developer, eager to capitalize on a building boom, a robust economy, and a hot neighborhood, takes a chance to build what he feels will be hugely successful and lucrative housing.
Building a Borough: The Brick Buildings of Brooklyn
If you look closely, most of historic brownstone Brooklyn really is made out of brick.
Adding the Final Flourish: Ornamenting With Ironwork
The traditions of ironworking go back to the beginnings of many cultures on many continents.
How the Victorians Kept It Cool Inside During a Brooklyn Summer
Today, as we search for ways to use less energy, and depend less on expensive and energy draining air conditioning, we are realizing that those quaint, often striped awnings seen in photos of 19th century cities, had a purpose.
The Neo-Jacobean Prospect Park West Manse That Cleaning Powder Built
There are only two houses on this block of Prospect Park West and both of them are among the finest private homes still standing in the entire city.
