Throwback to the past
Hoping you had a great long weekend, and that you breezed through this short week.
In this week’s newsletter, we are bringing a popular segment from our @parkslopeliving Insta account here!
#Tbt of the week
This week we looked at a striking townhouse on 7th Ave.
This weeks #tbt was listed in the market earlier this year and looked like it used to be a chapel and so we did some digging to find out more about its history.
There are some details about the owner from this newsletter clipping from Brooklyn Eagle: “Frank J Gallagher, fireman and widower of Mary E. George J Ayen Memorial Chapel, 55 7th Ave. Holy Cross Cemetery”.
“This group of houses was built to house well-to-do merchants, some of whom had shops nearby. They are a handsome group of five story Second Empire homes, basically classic Italianates with an extra story “hat”. Some of them have well-preserved pedimented entryways, with brownstone columns, as well as sturdy stoops and substantial window ledges and hoods. Census records show one of these houses was owned by a wealthy diamond merchant. [The Brooklyn Daily Eagle]
This house gained a two story addition which housed a neo-Gothic style funeral establishment. The addition is very well done, with Gothic details in the shapes of the windows, the limestone ornamental details and the beautiful second story stained glass window.” [Brownstoner] Based on this article, it looks like the building was built around the 1870s.
“Trusses, belts and candy were formerly available at a drugstore at 7th Avenue and Lincoln Place, now home of French-Hungarian restaurant, Cafe Dada” [Forgotten NY] and it is now a local favorite that needs no introduction, Bagel Pub @bagelpub
Stay tuned for next week’s newsletter where we’ll feature it in our “Highest & Best” section!
Highest & Best
This week’s home is a top-floor co-op apartment that just got listed on Compass.
This beautiful apartment is on on the south side of Carroll St between 5th and 6th Ave:
2 bedrooms
1 bathroom
high ceilings
skylight and exposure to the north and south
enormous roof deck (shared with just one other unit)
8 unit co-op building
Guess how much for this home!
Click to find out the answer and read more!
Park Slope Picks
Have you tried Fridge No More yet? Fridge No More is a grocery delivery service that gets your groceries to you in 15 minutes with no minimum order, delivery fees or subscription. Download the app and get 20% off your first 3 orders with promo code: PSLV20
This Saturday, La Nature will we having Summer Sidewalk Sale (on select items) from 12pm - 5pm. Stop by, say hi and check out some eco-friendly summer essentials. They will have pet stuff, kitchen and some personal care items on sale
Events this weekend
Here are some great events coming up this week!
Written by Lily Ali-Oshatz and Mark Galinovsky, "Prospect Hill" @ The Old Stone House is a new, original musical that tells the story of a young queer woman struggling to find belonging and community in a world where explicitly queer spaces are slowly disappearing.
Performance Dates: July 15, 16, 17, & 22, 23, 24 at 8:30 pm. ASL interpretation will be available on July 16 & 24. Read more here.
ICYMI you can see the full Celebrate Brooklyn lineup here - the first performance is July 31. 🗓️
Friday
Stand Up à la Mode @ Ample Hills Gowanus 7pm & 8:30pm: Each ticket is $10 and includes a free small ice cream from the dipping cabinet.
Saturday
Outdoor Yoga on the Stoop @ Brooklyn Museum 10 - 11am: Tickets are $16 and include Museum general admission.
“Patterns” Art Exhibit @ 440 Gallery 11am - 7pm: Stop by and cool off and take in this truly interesting show of 28 multi-media works
Outdoor Art Making @ Private Picassos 12 - 5pm: Mixed Media Clay Sculptures, Palette Painting, NEW Pouring Station with colored water!⠀
Live Music @ Something Else 4 - 7pm
Sunday
Job Listings
King David’s Tacos: “almost every position in the dang company”
LuLu's Cuts & Toys: Experienced Sales / Stock Person
Daigo Handroll Bar: Staff
Olmsted: Line Cook (hot job!)
A Homemade by Miriam Bookkeeper
A Marketing Intern with a knack for words, and tech savvy 📲
A Sous Chef to bring our dishes to life! 🧑🏽🍳
Sources for #tbt:
https://1940s.nyc/map/photo/nynyma_rec0040_3_01059_0002#19.52/40.6758809/-73.9742885/26
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2147924/the-brooklyn-daily-eagle/
https://www.brownstoner.com/architecture/building-of-the-day-55-seventh-avenue/amp/
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