Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Historical Society Brooklyn Historical Society Visit the Brooklyn Historical Society in Brooklyn Heights to learn more about this remarkable borough and its people, as well…
Brooklyn, NY The Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument The Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument In the center of Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn is the Stanford White designed monument to the Prison Ship Martyrs…
Brooklyn, NY Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral, located within the Brooklyn Heights Historic District, was designed by Richard Upjohn in a Romanesque…
Brooklyn, NY The Old Stone House & The Battle of Brooklyn The Old Stone House & The Battle of Brooklyn The Old Stone House is a 1933 reconstruction (using some of the original materials) of the Vechte-Cortelyou House (c.1699-1897) and…
Brooklyn, NY Prospect Park Prospect Park Take a look at Prospect Park in Brooklyn, a scenic landmark that covers almost 600 acres and contains splendid sculptures,…
Brooklyn, NY Lefferts Historic House Lefferts Historic House Peter Lefferts built this Dutch Colonial farmhouse around 1783. It was originally located on Flatbush Avenue, but it was moved…
Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, The Bronx, NY C.B.J. Snyder (Public Schools) C.B.J. Snyder (Public Schools) We are highlighting the architectural designs by the unsung New York hero C.B.J. Snyder. As Superintendent of Schools from 1891…
Brooklyn, Manhattan, NY The Manhattan Bridge Arch and Colonnade The Manhattan Bridge Arch and Colonnade The Manhattan Bridge Arch and Colonnade, Manhattan Bridge Plaza at Canal Street (Carrere & Hastings, 1910-1915). Pylon sculptures groupings by…
Brooklyn, NY Weeksville Heritage Center Weeksville Heritage Center Weeksville Heritage Center in Crown Heights, Brooklyn represents a community built by and for free African Americans in the 19th…
Brooklyn, NY Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower This month we celebrate Historic Skyscrapers by visiting the landmark Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower at One Hanson Place in Fort…
