Walkabout: Alms for the Poor, Part 2
Read Part 1 of this story. In my last post, I introduced you to the Kings County Almshouse, a...
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Walkabout: Alms for the Poor, Part 1
Read Part 2 of this story. We’ve all seen movies set in ancient times, where the poor, dres...
Walkabout: Lot 16, 50 Feet from Pineapple Street, Part 2
Read Part 1 of this story. The grand house at 70 Willow Street has long been one of Brooklyn ...
Part One: A History of the Strong Place Properties
Here's the second installment to the Strong Place Construction Blog, a series following Brennan Real...
Signage Archaeology on Grand Avenue
A few weeks ago, the billboard that's hung on the side of the bodega at Grand and Putnam avenues w...
Walkabout: Lot 16, 50 feet from Pineapple Street, Part 1
Read Part 2 of this story. Much has been made of the sale of 70 Willow Street, which recently...
Walkabout: A Career in Justice-Sumner H. Lark, Esq.
(Carlton Nursing Home, built as the Colored YMCA in 1918. Sumner H. Lark was one of the founders. ...
Past and Present: Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Science
A Look at Brooklyn, then and now. Today’s entry isn’t technically a “past and present...
Walkabout: Let’s Talk About Bathrooms, Conclusion
Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4 of this story. It’s now the 20th century, and every...
Walkabout: Let’s Talk About Bathrooms, Part 4
Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 5 of this story. On October 12, 1897, the Brooklyn Eagl...
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