Grant to Brooklyn Historical Society
In support of an effort to continue their Neighborhood and Architectural Guides, the Brooklyn Historical Society has been given a grant of $60,000 by the Trust for Architectural Easements. These guides emphasize the vitality and aesthetic importance of Brooklyn’s diverse communities during a period of renaissance and growth. The newest guides focus on the Park Slope and Fort Greene/Clinton Hill neighborhoods and will be written by Francis Morrone, author of the Architectural Guidebook to New York City and An Architectural Guidebook to Brooklyn. Previous guides, which focus on neighborhoods including Williamsburg, Red Hook, Greenpoint, and Gowanus, have been distributed to community residents, visitors, students and educators. Local businesses, arts and cultural organizations, neighborhood associations and elementary and secondary schools throughout the borough also receive the guides.