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Carnival in Brooklyn 2007!

Posted on August 30, 2007 by Shelley Bernstein

Photo courtesy Clay Williams It’s that time of year again! First, a quick reminder that there will be no Target First Saturday in September due to the West Indian-American Day Carnival events taking place at the Museum over Labor Day … Continue reading…

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Dutch Houses in Brooklyn

Posted on July 19, 2007 by Shelley Bernstein

When John published his post about his own Dutch house in Brooklyn, he also kindly provided a list of all the Dutch houses in the area that are still standing. Clicking the markers in the map below will take you … Continue reading…

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My Old House

Posted on July 18, 2007 by John Antonides

The Brooklyn Museum’s Schenck family houses have had a profound personal effect on me. In 1990, I was the editor for a book on the Schenck houses called Dutch by Design, written by curator Kevin Stayton. I found that book … Continue reading…

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