Tag Archives: landmark district

Brooklyn Gothic; Wallabout

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

The neighborhood of Wallabout was recently designated as a landmark district largely because it contains  one of the greatest concentration of remaining pre-Civil War wood-frame houses in NYC. Amongst the well maintained houses on Vanderbilt Avenue, just south of the … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Day; Brooklyn Doorways

Posted on June 12, 2011 by

Doorways in Prospect Lefferts and Crown Heights

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Photo of the Day; Parkside Ave.

Posted on April 2, 2011 by

Parkside Ave., a photo by dppuchol on Flickr. a beautiful block in Brooklyn

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more Parkside Ave.

Posted on April 2, 2011 by

Parkside Ave., a photo by dppuchol on Flickr.

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photo of the day; Vinegar Hill

Posted on March 8, 2011 by

Brooklyn Historic District 19th century developer John Jackson hoped to attract Irish immigrants to the area by naming it Vinegar Hill from the Battle of Vinegar Hill during the Irish Rebellion of 1798. Con Ed smokestacks on the waterfront, the plant has … Continue reading →

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