The “Beverley Squares” as they are called, both East and West, are sandwiched between Ditmas Park and Prospect Park South in that vast former suburban area we call Victorian Flatbush.
A Queen Anne Gem in Beverley Square West
From Nourishing the Soul to Feeding the Appetite: The Former Pilgrim Chapel of Carroll Gardens
I love a good architectural mystery, and I hate bad repurposing of a great building, and here we have a case of both.
Going Medieval in Prospect Park South
Although there are several other Tudors in Prospect Park South, this is John J. Petit's only house in this style.
Red Hook’s Visitation Church — 165 Years of Neighborhood Service
The Visitation Church on Richards Street is a testament to the hard work and courage of those who came to a new land, their descendants, and all those who have followed them since.
A Decoration Day Disaster: The Grisly 1897 Tally-Ho Accident
On May 31, 1897, Decoration Day, a group of young adults from the Greene Avenue Baptist Church in Stuyvesant Heights were gathering for a celebration of the holiday we now call Memorial Day.
Prospect Park South’s Dash of Swiss on Rugby Road
Architect John J. Petit took his inspiration from many sources, and looked to other cultures for his inspiration for his Prospect Park South houses.
This Neo-Classical Comfort Station Has Been Welcoming Visitors to Fort Greene Park Since 1905
It's a classically inspired little temple, with high clerestory windows, and a series of classical columns flanking the entrances.
A Romanesque Revival Landmark by Brooklyn’s School Architect in Cypress Hills
It’s not very often that an architect can shape an entire portion of a city, but that’s what James W. Naughton did with the Brooklyn Public School system between the years 1879 and 1898.
This Mansard Roofed Romanesque Revival Pile Was a Bastion of Higher Education in Bed Stuy
The first wing of the massive building opened in 1870 as St. John’s College, a Catholic school.
An Old Bit of New Lots: The 1873 Town Hall
New Lots remains only as a name today, and this hall is one of the few reminders of the town’s history.
