The standout Gothic Revival three-story brick row house at 52 Livingston Street (between Court & Clinton streets) has changed precious little since this Brooklyn Public Library photograph was taken in 1953, nearly 60 years ago. (Then & Now pics below the jump.) Among few changes following its construction in 1846 (despite conflicting reports of it […]
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FASCINATING: Just-Released 1940 Census Data Reveals Who Lived In Your Digs
Ever wondered who was cooking pot roast on your antique stove in 1940? Who hid that stamp beneath the floorboards when you were gutting your Willow Street coop bedroom? How much that Middagh Street apartment cost to rent 70 years ago? Now’s your chance to find out. In partnership with Archives.com, the U.S. National Archives […]
Image Of The Day: Brooklyn Heights Shoe Master, 100 Henry Street
The Brooklyn Heights Shoe Master at 100 Henry Street, inside the St. George Hotel 2/3 subway entrance, sure looks like it’s been in place for decades. One factoid: A phone number in a lighted box above the store is no longer relevant: 852-2016. Has the joint been there long enough to have had a 212 […]
Heights History: Montague & Henry, Then & Now
The corner of Montague and Henry streets, at the current location of Andy’s Chinese, has no doubt seen a revolving door of businesses over the past 100+ years. But the actual building, constructed in 1900, has thankfully maintained its architectural integrity with surprising few changes, as we see from parallel Now & Then images from […]
Heights History: The Promenade Restaurant On Montague Street
Before the popular Heights Cafe opened at 84 Montague Street and Hicks Street, there was The Promenade Restaurant—teeming with 1970s (1980s?) charisma. A sign at the corner entrance boasts Steaks, Chops and Seafood, while in the postcard image above, you’ll note there was also a second doorway on the Montague Street side, advertising Breakfast, Lunch […]
Take A Look At Me (Then &) Now: 156 Henry Street, From Bohack To CVS
The sweet red brick building at 156 Henry Street at the intersection of Love Lane in Brooklyn Heights holds a modicum of mystery. Despite hours of research, I could find little info on when it was built or why it stands alone as a quaint two-story structure among so many multi-story apartment buildings on all […]
Last Minute Weekend Suggestions
There will be a concert of works by Johann Sebastian Bach, presented by Bach in the Heights, this Sunday, March 18, starting at 3:00 p.m. at Zion German Evangelical Lutheran Church, 125 Henry Street (between Clark and Pierrepont). More details are in Alexandra Bowie’s post in Brooklyn Bugle. The Brooklyn Historical Society offers two walking […]
Take A Look At Me (Then &) Now: 109 Montague Street
This is why we treasure Brooklyn Heights’ landmarked status, which, as many know, became the first community in the nation to mandate a cease fire on decimating the facades of historic buildings, in 1965. Let’s take an historic look at 109 Montague Street (full photo views are below the jump)… Our first pic is from […]
Nelson George on Brooklyn’s African American Bohemia at BHS Thursday Evening
Nelson George, author, most recently of The Plot Against Hip Hop (published by Brooklyn based Akashic Books), and film director will be at the Brooklyn Historical Society, 128 Pierrepont Street (corner of Clinton) this Thursday evening, March 15, starting at 7:00 p.m., for a screening of his new documentary Brooklyn Boheme.
Historic 1820 Townhouse At 31 Middagh Street Hits The Market
The Federal-style three-level single family townhouse at 31 Middagh Street, built in 1820, has hit the market with a price tag of $1.795 million. The listing with Prudential Douglas Elliman (here) characterizes the property as “one of the oldest houses in Brooklyn Heights,” with 4 bedrooms, 2-1/2 baths and a basement/rec room. In all: 1,626 […]
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