Tag: #ThrowbackThursday
Throwback Thursday: Brooklyn’s First Black Firefighter
This historic photo from 1940 shows the block between Fleet and Hudson along Myrtle Avenue. On this block, a few decades earlier, lived William Nicholson who at the age of…
TBT: 1939 at St. Edwards Street and Auburn Place
This 1939 photo , taken at the corner of St. Edwards Street and Auburn Place, captures so much Fort Greene history. Seen on the left is a three-story building that…
Throwback Thursday: Myrtle Avenue’s Drive-Thru Restaurants
In the not so distant past, a number of stand-alone fast food restaurants could be found on Myrtle Avenue in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. These included White Castle and…
1908 Unveiling of the Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument
Over a century ago, in 1908, a new Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument was unveiled in the center of Fort Greene Park. The monument commemorates more than 11,000 people who died here…
Throwback Thursday: Soketah Hair Divas
This photo takes us back to 2006, to the previous location of Soketah Hair Divas at 406 Myrtle, between Clinton & Vanderbilt. Today, the storefront is home to Metro PCS…
#TBT at the Pratt Station Post Office
Ever wonder why the post office on Myrtle Avenue is called the “Pratt Station” post office? The short answer: it used to be on Pratt’s campus in what is now…
#TBT to 2007 at Duncan’s Fish Market
Duncan’s Fish Market, owned by Gurvan Duncan, has called Myrtle Avenue home for over 15 years. The local institution offers fresh daily catches as well as prepared food, such as…
Now Open: El Patron in Clinton Hill
El Patron, Myrtle Avenue’s new bar and restaurant, located at 474 Myrtle Avenue between Washington Avenue and Hall Street, is primed to open as early as next week Wednesday. The…
A Historic #TBT at 350 Myrtle Avenue
This photo of 350 Myrtle Avenue, between Carlton and Adelphi, dates from 1940. The photo captures Tony’s Express Storage and Warehouse, the tenant at the time. At this point, the…
#TBT at Fort Greene Houses, 1944
This photo captures Fort Greene Houses (now known as Whitman and Ingersoll Houses) exactly 70 years ago this week. On January 19, 1944, the grounds of the recently completed development…
#TBT at Kum Kau Restaurant
Kum Kau Restaurant has been on Myrtle Avenue in Clinton Hill for more than 38 years. The restaurant, on the corner of Washington and Myrtle, has been a local institution…
Le Petit Bakery Publishes Children’s Cookbook
Mother-son owners of Le Petit Bakery, Christopher and Susan have penned a brand new booke titled, Child Baker to Culinary Chef (Trafford Press). A book signing is planned for early…
A Snowy #TBT on Myrtle Avenue
A #TBT photo that may help to mentally prepare for the coming snow. This shot of Myrtle Avenue was taken by famed photographer William Gedney in 1969 from his apartment…
#TBT to Brooklyn’s Wallabout Market
Thanksgiving can be stressful for a host who is charged with braving the supermarket crowds in search of the cranberry sauce, yams and the perfect turkey. As this photo shows,…
Weekly #TBT on Myrtle Avenue
In this 1940’s photo of 370 & 372 Myrtle you’ll find Landi’s Jersey Pork store and a historic wooden storefront, respectively. The former pork store is now currently looking for…
#TBT Myrtle Ave in Clinton Hill
According to this 1940 photo, not much has changed at 471 Myrtle, home now to The Joint on Myrtle. The space, which has a luncheonette sign in the photo, still…
