It's been a while.
Built in 1877 following the arrival of many German immigrants to the area
From the NY Times:
"The Thomas Jefferson Democratic Club once ruled southern Brooklyn as its fiefdom. The club’s boss, Meade Esposito, his teeth clenching a cigar, dined with mayors in Canarsie basements and at Gravesend diners, and he cut deals that sealed elections and made and broke political careers. The club made judges, controlled school and community boards, and handed out thousands of jobs to loyal party soldiers."
Part of the Junction streetscape beautification project taking shape around the intersection of Flatbush and Nostrand Avenues in Brooklyn
Established in 1839 as the Methodist Protestant Church of Canarsie, and later known as Grace Church, this is the oldest congregation in Canarsie, although it's not clear exactly when the present structure was built.
This plaque outside Canarsie's PS 115 looks identical to those found along Eastern Parkway. Planting trees in honor of fallen soldiers seems to have been a popular practice in the years following World War I.
I'm walking every street in New York City.
This is the counterpoint to my walk across the US. Instead of seeing a million places for just a minute each, I'm going to spend a million minutes exploring just one place. By the time I finish walking every block of every street in all five boroughs, I'll have traveled more than 8,000 miles on foot — all within a single city. Details!
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~9,954 miles walked
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