History At Home: This Day In The Brooklyn Daily Eagle

As we wander about our modern neighborhood, caught up in the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it’s easy to ignore the long and vibrant history of our community. Let’s remedy that. Every weekend, we’ll take a step back, with the help of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle archives, and explore what was happening around South Slope over a century ago.

On this day in 1902, a real estate broker told The Daily Eagle that January had been a fantastic month for business in the Slope, with his firm selling six homes between Union Street and 10th Street for $107,000 total. Rentals were also hopping, with tenants paying on average $35 a month (swoon).