A Then vs. Now comparison of an old building on Flatbush with a new residential space peeking out from above.
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Two girls stand beside a Dutch house typical of rural Flatbush.
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The now-gone twin of the Art Deco Sears, the Flatbush Macy’s (on the corner of Flatbush Ave and Tilden) had some innovative features and a lot of fans.
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The frames for these billboards still stand on Flatbush Ave across from Erasmus Hall.
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It’s hard to imagine now, but Flatbush Ave was once a dirt road.
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The Junction is unrecognizable in this old aerial photograph.
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Above this bank sign, you can still see the sign and design work of Bickfords, a popular cafeteria chain in the 30s and 40s.
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This Flatiron-y building near Flatbush and Bedford will always be “the Oil-Burner Building” in my head after seeing a 1940s photos of it as a furnace store.
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Once you realize Forever Ink’s building used to have a top to its turret, you’ll never see it the same way.
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Some rich dudes get together and create the first bank in Flatbush.
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You gotta pay the toll if you wanna drive on our planks.
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