This row on Prospect Place was built as speculative houses, among the very last single-family homes to be built in the neighborhood in the 1920s.
Charming Cottage Standouts in Crown Heights
Architecture
Be Part of the Conversation at Historic Districts Council’s Annual Preservation Conference
Pull up a chair and gab with fellow concerned citizens about the preservation issues near and dear to you at the 25th annual preservation conference.
Experts Say City Could Break Preservation Laws by Turning Promenade Into Highway
Civic groups banded together to write to city, state, and federal transportation leaders demanding plans for placing a temporary highway over the promenade be reconsidered, our sister pub Brooklyn Paper reports.
An Eclectic Wood Frame Surprise on South Elliott Place
This eclectic wood-frame amidst a row of brownstone row houses has a history that is stranger than fiction.
Courting History in East New York
If you look in the frieze above the columns on the Pennsylvania Avenue side of this building, you can still see the faded ghosts of the “Magistrate’s Court” signage.
Look Out for This Eye-Catching Terra-Cotta Art Deco Doorway in Bed Stuy
If you just focus on the main facade of this Bed Stuy building you'll see some fine terra-cotta ornamentation but you will miss the true Art Deco beauty that is around the corner.
The Copper Domes of East New York
East New York may seem to be an unlikely place to find an onion domed Russian Orthodox Church, but this only goes to show how diverse and desirable a place to live this neighborhood has been in its long history.
The Piel Brothers Build a Beer Empire in East New York
Brooklyn has been home to a lot of industries over the last 150 years, but none so famous and near and dear to people’s hearts as the brewing of beer.
LPC Moves Closer to Designating Four Historic Districts in Sunset Park
The commissioners were unanimous in their decision to calendar Sunset Park North, Central Sunset Park, Sunset Park 50th Street and Sunset Park South.
LPC Will Consider Four Separate Historic Districts in Sunset Park
The commission will consider calendaring four historic districts in Sunset Park: Sunset Park North, Central Sunset Park, Sunset Park 50th Street and Sunset Park South.
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