Churches in the more developed areas of Brooklyn saw Red Hook as a field full of souls ready for harvest.
Establishing a Foothold in 19th Century Red Hook
The Stepped Gables of Bensonhurst-by-the-Sea
The Parfitt Brothers designed a new firehouse that harkened to the neighborhood's Dutch past.
The Story of Brooklyn’s Grand Stage, the Brooklyn Heights Promenade
Tourists and locals alike enjoy one of the greatest views in the entire city from the Brooklyn Heights Promenade.
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 your ability to participate depended on your social class.
A Home Away From Home for Seamen in Red Hook
Sailors from all over the world stepped onto Brooklyn’s shores and Brooklyn was as tempting or as frightening a place as anywhere else.
A Chicago Developer Finds Opportunity in Booming Early 20th Century Flatbush
In 1899, developer Clarence H. Tabor came to New York looking for new opportunities.
The Story of Revere Sugar in Red Hook and the Rise and Fall of Big Sugar in Brooklyn
Sugar was once one of Brooklyn’s biggest industries, and the Revere Sugar plant dominated the Red Hook waterfront for almost 100 years.
From House to Church to American Legion Post: The Many Lives of a Gowanus Brownstone
Two adjoining row houses on 9th Street were transformed into a church by Danes who found Brooklyn to be an ideal place to call home.
The Gothic Inspired Chapel of Green-Wood Cemetery and Its Well Connected Designers
Coming up upon this building, and seeing it in its full glory, while walking in the cemetery is always a pleasant surprise.
Designing a Neighborhood: Houses for the Middle Class in Canarsie
This particular group is interesting because the architect gave them some surface detail, in the patterning and colors of the brick, as well as in the peaked doorway hoods, one for each doorway to the two apartments in the house.
