The “sunrise” above Cranberry’s is in an art deco style, so and was probably a 1930s or ’40s an early 1980s (thanks, Jimbo) addition to the nineteenth century building. (Reader Ashton questions whether it should be called deco, given its date and “rustic” quality. I maintain that it shows deco influence, and am glad to have reader nabeguy’s support.) After seeing it, I decided to look for other “sunrises” in the Heights.
“English Sunrises” in Brooklyn Heights
A few days ago I noticed workmen cleaning a rectangular wooden panel that decorates the space above Cranberry’s storefront, at 43 Henry Street. I recognized the design, with a small semicircle at the bottom center and beams radiating from the semicircle to the edges of the rectangle as a motif sometimes called the “English Sunrise.” Some years ago, I bought a book with that title that had photos of many variations on the theme, not only architectural but on advertising signs, birdcages, business cards, and so on.
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