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Skating at the Steenbakkery: Winters in Wartime Flatbush

Skating at the Steenbakkery: Winters in Wartime Flatbush

A magical skatepond on the Lefferts Farm, the Steenbakkery was a pivotal part of village social life for more than 100 years, especially during the Revolutionary and Civil Wars.

Now GoneJennifer BoudinotJanuary 24, 2021Prospect Lefferts Gardensthe revolutionary war, prospect lefferts gardens, the lefferts family, Flatbush places, ice skating, farms, dutch history, Flatbush things, the 1860s Comment

A Cortelyou Rd Street Scene

A Cortelyou Rd Street Scene

What did people do on Cortelyou Rd in the 1940s? A glimpse at a Flatbush shoppers visiting a restaurant, bike shop, and laundromat as seen in some photos taken by NYC for tax purposes.

Now GoneJennifer BoudinotJanuary 20, 2020Flatbushthe 1940s, Flatbush people, old businesses, cortelyou rd, Flatbush placesComment

Vanderveer's Mill: Lost Landmark

Vanderveer's Mill: Lost Landmark

The first windmill ever built on Long Island played an important role in the lives of Black Flatbush residents 60 years later.

Now GoneJennifer BoudinotJanuary 20, 2020FlatbushFlatbush things, black history, the 1860s, the vanderveer familyComment

The Wilbur House: End of an Era

The Wilbur House: End of an Era

The story of the first-last Victorian home in Flatbush, and the family who lived there.

Now GoneJennifer BoudinotJanuary 20, 2020Prospect Lefferts Gardensvictorian flatbush, eugene armbruster photos, the martense family, Flatbush people, architecture, the 1920sComment

Photo of the Day: Old Stone House on Ocean Parkway

Photo of the Day: Old Stone House on Ocean Parkway

What if this lil’ stone house was still standing today?

Now GoneJennifer BoudinotJanuary 20, 2020KensingtonFlatbush things, the 1920s, kensington, eugene armbruster photosComment