It’s a safe bet that when the row was built this house looked just like its Neo-Grec neighbors.
A Bed Stuy Neo-Grec Brownstone Gets a New Look
Eden in Brooklyn: How the Brooklyn Botanic Garden Grew
Philanthropist Alfred Tredway White planted the seeds in the 1890s.
Parties, Gossip and Too Much Brew: How 19th Century Brooklynites Celebrated the New Year
In the late 19th century, Brooklynites had many ways to celebrate the New Year but the ability to participate depended on one's social class.
A Tale of Two Cities: A Children’s Christmas in 1899
The Brooklyn Christmas of 1899 was not so different than today, a tale of the haves and the have-nots.
How Brooklynites Once Celebrated a Day of Thanks
Thanksgiving in America has always been a rather strange combination of festival, food and frolic.
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.
