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Then and Now: 836 Coney Island Avenue

This building on Coney Island Ave has changed a lot since the 1940s.

Then and NowJennifer BoudinotOctober 7, 2023then and now photos, nostrand ave, Flatbush places, the 1940sComment

A Flatbush Ave Street Scene

A typical day on busy Flatbush Ave in the 1940s…colorized!

Then and NowJennifer BoudinotSeptember 8, 2023then and now photos, nostrand ave, Flatbush places, the 1940sComment

Then and Now: The Mansions on Ocean and Newkirk

One of these mansions on Ocean Ave has been preserved while the other is falling into disrepair.

Then and NowJennifer BoudinotJuly 15, 2023then and now photos, nostrand ave, Flatbush places, the 1940sComment

Then and Now: Nostrand Ave near Fenimore

Some old buildings on Nostrand Ave, including an intriguing advertisement.

Then and NowJennifer BoudinotMarch 2, 2023then and now photos, nostrand ave, Flatbush places, the 1940sComment

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

Ebbets Field, the Best Ballpark There Ever Was

Ebbets Field was the heart and soul of Flatbush for 40 years. Here’s what it was like to be the home of the Brooklyn Dodgers, with lots of photos.

Flatbush CultureJennifer BoudinotMarch 9, 2020the 1940s, the 1920s, the 1930s, the 1950s, the 1910s, Flatbush places, Flatbush things, hot dogs Comments

Then and Now: East 19th Street

A look at East 19th St. between Cortelyou and Beverley in the 1900s vs. today.

Then and NowJennifer BoudinotJanuary 20, 2020Beverley Square Eastthe 1900s, Flatbush places, victorian flatbush, then and now photos, beverley square east Comments

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

The Dutch Reformed Church: OG Flatbush Landmark

Flatbush’s most important historical landmark was integral to the beginning of the community.

Flatbush LandmarksJennifer BoudinotJanuary 20, 2020then and now photos, dutch history, designated landmarks, eugene armbruster photos, Flatbush places Comments

Photo of the Day: Flatbush Ave as a Dirt Road

It’s hard to imagine now, but Flatbush Ave was once a dirt road.

A Quick PhotoJennifer BoudinotJanuary 20, 2020Flatbushthe 1880s, Flatbush places, flatbush ave Comment

Then and Now: A Cortelyou Market

Remnants of a large market called Bowman’s can be seen on Cortelyou Rd. Here’s what it looked like back in the 1940s.

Then and NowJennifer BoudinotJanuary 20, 2020Flatbushthe 1940s, old businesses, cortelyou rd, then and now photos, Flatbush placesComment

Stopping by the Joost Van Nuyse House

This picturesque Dutch home is a designated New York City landmark, and just a short walk from the Junction HomeGoods.

Flatbush LandmarksJennifer BoudinotJanuary 20, 2020The Flatlandsdesignated landmarks, historic homes, dutch history, Flatbush places, the junctionComment

Photo of the Day: The Junction in 1914

The Junction is unrecognizable in this old aerial photograph.

A Quick PhotoJennifer BoudinotJanuary 20, 2020The JunctionFlatbush places, the 1910s, random photos, flatbush ave, the junctionComment

When Vanderveer Park Changed Everything

A look back at the beginning of Victorian Flatbush as we know it, when the Vanderveer family sold their farmland to developers.

Flatbush as SuburbsJennifer BoudinotJanuary 20, 2020MidwoodFlatbush places, the 1890s, victorian flatbush, the vanderveer family, advertisingComment

Then and Now: Coney Island Ave at Newkirk

The building shown in this 1947 photo of Coney Island Ave at Newkirk is still standing, but much changed.

Then and NowJennifer BoudinotJanuary 20, 2020Flatbushthen and now photos, the 1940s, Flatbush places, random photos, old businesses Comment

The Parsonage: Historic Home Still Standing

Part of the Dutch Reformed Church Complex, the Parsonage is a designated NYC Landmark that once stood along Flatbush Ave and housed an early Flatbush historian.

Flatbush LandmarksJennifer BoudinotJanuary 20, 2020Flatbushdesignated landmarks, Flatbush people, Flatbush places, historic homes Comments

Then and Now: Marlborough Rd

A bit of Prospect Park South in the 1900s and today.

Then and NowJennifer BoudinotJanuary 20, 2020Flatbush places, victorian flatbush, prospect park south, then and now photos, the 1900s Comment