Demolition of 231 Duffield Street Begins
After a demolition permit was issued on February 25, V3, the same company that’s putting up the Karl Fischer-designed Hotel Indigo at 237 Duffield Street, began dismantling 231 Duffield Street, one of several houses on the Downtown Brooklyn block that has been linked to the Underground Railroad. As the Duffield Street blog notes this morning,…
After a demolition permit was issued on February 25, V3, the same company that’s putting up the Karl Fischer-designed Hotel Indigo at 237 Duffield Street, began dismantling 231 Duffield Street, one of several houses on the Downtown Brooklyn block that has been linked to the Underground Railroad. As the Duffield Street blog notes this morning, while 227 Duffield has gotten most of the attention and is planned to be a museum for the abolitionist movement, there’s good reason to think that 231 Duffield has historical significance to the abolitionist movement. According to the EDC report on the subject, houses owners at the time–the Hawes and the Hilles–were involved with abolitionist groups, although there is no documented evidence of their involvement with the railroad itself. The basement photo, at right, shows a passageway underneath Number 231 that many think was used to transport escaped slaves.
Demolition Begins of Historic Duffield Street Building [Duffield Street Blog]
Demolition continues of 231 Duffield [Duffield Street Blog] GMAP P*Shark DOB
Hey Benson you know that little project called City Point formally known as Albee Square Mall? The Asshead torn down a good building to build a massive monster and the money has run out. There will be a hole there for God knows how long! There is no more planning just greed and delusion.
“I can’t speak for the What but I think he sees the changes in his community and the way they are treated.”
I wish you explain who “they” are????
Bxgrl I suggest you stay out of my business and I know you will say this is a public forum but, I don’t want to have any dialogue with you.
The What
Someday this war is gonna end…
Thanks, harriet. Since you seem knowledgeable:
How is the park/garage being funded? What happens to the air rights from the properties that become the park/garage? Do they get sold to neighboring lots and used to fund construction?
benson- I can’t speak for the What but I think he sees the changes in his community and the way they are treated. But you’ll have to ask him.
The parking lot and micro-park are planned to go from Willoughby to 225 Duffield. The city wanted it to go to 227, but they backed off because of the historic significance. At one point, 231 and 233 were also threatened with demolition by the EDC, but that was a few years ago. There are two hotels across the street going up, and one is fairly well along at 237 Duffield. The hotel at 229-231 Duffield will be the fourth hotel on the block.
Bxgrl;
And exactly what was the “loss” this person experienced?
So they’re building a hotel there? I thought it was supposed to be a park…
I’m going to stick my neck and and say he does. And a lot of his anger is over loss, although not always well expressed. there’s a a very outraged sense of fair play that motivates What. (Don’t beat me up for this, What. I have a huge amount of respect for that sense of fair play even when we fight).
I was going to say: who knew THe What experinced emotions other than rage?
…you sound so warm and cuddly today What