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The Big Mansion on the Corner: Crown Heights’ Schwarzmann House
Razed for an apartment building, the impressive Italianate dwelling was the longtime home of a prominent satirical magazine publisher.
Music, Beer, and Cigars: A Concert Garden Comes to Brooklyn
Successful Victorian entertainment venues had to pander to popular taste, as a self-made impresario quickly discovered.
6 Tales of Brooklyn Educational Institutions to Kick Off the School Year
We have rounded up a few Brooklyn tales of schools, buildings, and students to mark the start of the school year.
Living on Atlantic Avenue, the ‘Spine of Central Brooklyn’
An industrial stretch of Atlantic Avenue has long been dominated by the railroad and automobile and now is giving way to large apartment buildings.
From Mansions to Housing for Navy Yard Workers: The Clinton Hill Co-ops Story
As World War II and construction of highways and public housing were changing Clinton Hill, service members and their families needed housing.
The Currier & ives print showing the Brooklyn Bridge with activity on it is dated 1879. However, as you know, the bridge wasn’t opened tothepublic until 1883?
Suzanne Spellen’s Tales of Brooklyn History and Architecture in 20251899 was the year my house was built, although Brooklyn City Directories don’t show anyone living there until 1901.
Celebrating Christmas in 1899: A Tale of Two BrooklynsI really love historical stories like this one. I even downloaded the PDF of the book you mentioned and have started to read it. Love Brooklyn history!
Downtown Brooklyn’s Forgotten EmporiumsVery interesting, in-depth article. I lived in Clinton Hill Apartments from 1962 til 1987 and knew some of the history - but not as much as was contained in this article. Thanks so much!
From Mansions to Housing for Navy Yard Workers: The Clinton Hill Co-ops Story