LPC Releases Audio Tour of Brooklyn’s Abolitionist History to Mark Juneteenth
In time for Juneteenth celebrations, the Landmarks Preservation Commission launched a new interactiv...
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Abolitionist Place Celebrates Second Anniversary of Landmark Preservation
Nestled on what could be mistaken for just an ordinary, unassuming street corner in Downtown Brookly...
City Purchases Recently Landmarked Downtown Brooklyn Abolitionist Home for $3.2 Million
The recently landmarked abolitionist home at 227 Duffield Street in Downtown Brooklyn has been sold ...
LPC Votes Unanimously to Designate Downtown Brooklyn Abolitionist Home as Historic Landmark
In a sudden move, the Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the former Downtown Brooklyn home...
Locals Overwhelmingly Favor Landmarking Downtown Brooklyn Abolitionist Home
"Black Landmarks Matter." That phrase was repeated multiple times during a public hearing today as m...
Public Hearing on Landmarking Downtown Brooklyn Abolitionist Home Set for Tuesday
After years of efforts to save the home of former abolitionists, the Downtown Brooklyn house is now ...
Landmarks Will Consider Preserving Historic Abolitionist House in Downtown Brooklyn
In the latest twist in the long saga of the former home of abolitionists on Duffield Street, the LPC...
Demo Permits Filed for Historic Abolitionist House on Duffield Street in Downtown Brooklyn
In 2007, a brick building in Downtown Brooklyn with a connection to the abolitionist movement was sa...
Feast Your Eyes on the Historic-House Gems $60,000 or Less Could Buy in 1962
If you had the cash in 1962 to splurge out on a new home, what would you be looking for? A perusal ...
Albee Square Tenements Stand Empty and Wait for the Wrecking Ball in Downtown Brooklyn
After years of drama and controversy, the rent-regulated apartments at 406 Albee Square downtown...
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