Brooklyn history

Dec
04
Flashback Friday: Selling Roof Pitch At The Fort Greene Houses

Flashback Friday: Selling Roof Pitch At The Fort Greene Houses

Image via Brownstone Detectives via Brooklyn Historical Society [https://twitter.com/BrownstoneDetec/status/671791435021176832/photo/1].The Fort Greene Houses
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Oct
16
General Washington Needs You! History And Technology Blend To Create Brooklyn 1776

General Washington Needs You! History And Technology Blend To Create Brooklyn 1776

Screenshot of Brooklyn 1776. (Courtesy of Creative Good)When was the last time you heard about a gaming app being
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Aug
05

Watching From Above: The Hauntingly Beautiful Gargoyles Of Bensonhurst

School gargoyles. (By Daniel Frazer)The thing that perhaps most distinguishes one Brooklyn neighborhood from another is its unique architecture.
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Mar
31
A Car Dealership Grows In Brooklyn: The Evolution Of Benson Chevrolet

A Car Dealership Grows In Brooklyn: The Evolution Of Benson Chevrolet

Source: Brooklyn Historical SocietyOur neighborhood Chevrolet dealership has been around for as long as most residents can remember. A few
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Dec
30
Dyker Heights Documentary: Beyond The Holiday Lights

Dyker Heights Documentary: Beyond The Holiday Lights

Source: Youtube/Angelo BonsignoreWhen Angelo Bonsignore was a kid in Dyker Heights, he was always curious about the neighborhood. For
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Jul
29
Debunking A Legend About The Japanese House & Other Historical Adventures

Debunking A Legend About The Japanese House & Other Historical Adventures

While our neighborhood has plenty of homes that easily adhere to memory, the pagoda-like structure at 131 Buckingham Road that
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Nov
18

Travel Back In Time To Historic Flatbush With Brooklyn Borough Historian Ron Schweiger

Credit: Sarro CollectionThe Friends of Historic New Utrecht presents an illustrated talk by Brooklyn Borough Historian Ron Schweiger, who will
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Jun
07
Ditmas History: The Best Parking Spot

Ditmas History: The Best Parking Spot

On the northwest corner of Church Ave. and Argyle Rd. you’ll find Pimentel Grocery [http://www.yelp.com/biz/
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