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Then and Now: East 19th Street

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

When Vanderveer Park Changed Everything

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: Marlborough Rd

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

Lewis H. Pounds: The Man Who Named Ditmas Park

Lewis H. Pounds: The Man Who Named Ditmas Park

Visiting the home of one of the men who built Ditmas Park.

Flatbush as SuburbsJennifer BoudinotJanuary 20, 2020Beverly Square EastFlatbush people, architecture, victorian flatbush, beverley square east, ditmas park, historic homes Comment

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

Kids Playing in the Street: The Little Ghosts of Flatbush

Kids Playing in the Street: The Little Ghosts of Flatbush

Before cars were commonplace, kids rules the streets. These kids are missing their faces, though.

Weird StuffJennifer BoudinotJanuary 16, 2020FlatbushFlatbush things, the 1910s, victorian flatbush, random photos, prospect park southComment