gowanus

Architecture

Discover the Secret History of Brooklyn’s Gowanus Canal This Saturday

There’s so much more to the Gowanus Canal than the dirt and sludge. Join our walking tour of its

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Michelle Young Jun 22, 2016

Architecture

Ancient Revolutionary Era Porte Road Visible Temporarily in Gowanus/Park Slope

Location of former Gowanus Road from From the Atlas of NYC, 1880. Via NYPL. In the Park Slope and Gowanus

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Michelle Young May 19, 2016

Arts & Culture

The Lost Sport of Ice Baseball That Originated in Brooklyn

Washington Park Skating Pond and Old Stone House. Image from The Old Stone House. We all know Brooklyn’s connection

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Michelle Young May 12, 2016

Architecture

The Top 12 Historical Secrets of the Gowanus Canal

1. No One Really Knows the Origin of the Word Gowanus Map of Brooklyn in 1766, showing what was then

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Michelle Young May 9, 2016

Arts & Culture

Step Inside a Camera Obscura Showing Views of Gowanus Brooklyn at the Vanderbilt Republic

Gowanus’ Vanderbilt Republic is always up to something new and large scale, like their 2015 lighting of the Smith-9th Street

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Michelle Young Feb 22, 2016

Food & Drink

The Top 10 NYC Fall Rooftops Curated by the Roof Explorer

Summer, and therefore “roof season” has blasted past, and although the weather remains great long past Labor Day weekend, just

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Untapped New York Aug 27, 2015

Arts & Culture

Today in NYC History: George Washington’s Kicks Off the Revolution In New York (1776)

Revolution was coming. The American Continental Congress, sensing the inevitability of a break from the British Empire and the ensuing

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Janos Marton Apr 13, 2015

Architecture

12 of NYC’s Historic Ballrooms, Grand Entertainment Venues of Another Era

The story of New York City’s ballrooms form one facet of the city-wide story of a changing entertainment industry

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Michelle Young Apr 2, 2015

Arts & Culture

Gowanus Smith-9th Street Bridge Transforms into Light Installation for One Week

From tonight until January 23rd, the Smith-9th Street bridge transforms from its typical concrete structure to a background of colorful

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nasha virata Jan 20, 2015

Arts & Culture

“Gowanus Wild” Photographer Captures a Marriage of Opposites in Industrial Brooklyn

Gowanus is a neighborhood of inconsistencies: its booming real estate market makes it the next hot destination in Brooklyn, while

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anna brown Nov 21, 2014

Architecture

7 NYC Bridges Under Construction: Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queensboro, Williamsburg Bridges

Manhattan Bridge construction Photo from Library of Congress by Bain News Service During the 19th and 20th centuries, the City

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marta elliott Oct 9, 2014

Arts & Culture

There’s Going to be a Theater Piece About the Dirty Gowanus Canal, Brooklyn

We’ve been noticing a fun trend recently. Plays, as in theater pieces, particularly about urban history and transformation. First

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Michelle Young Sep 17, 2014