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The picturesque firehouse on Rogers Ave looks almost identical in this rare color photo from 1947.

Then and NowJennifer BoudinotJanuary 8, 2024trolleys, rogers ave, then and now photos, Flatbush things, the lefferts family, the 1940s, horsesComment

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