This Vintage Photograph Shows Brooklyn's Borough Hall and Court Street, 1925

Brooklyn Borough Hall, Court Street toward Joralemon Street (December 1925)
Brooklyn Borough Hall, Court Street toward Joralemon Street (December 1925)
Photo: r/Brooklyn

Constructed in 1848, the landmarked Brooklyn Borough Hall is one of the best Greek Revival buildings still standing in New York City. ONce operated as the independent city of Brooklyn's City Hall, the building houses Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams and other borough administrative departments. In this incredible vintage photograph, see how the building and surrounding Columbus Park, Court Street, Joralemon Street, and the Elevated Fulton Street Line looked back in December of 1925.

[WATCH] The Fascinating History of Hess Triangle in the West Village, NYC's Pettiest Sidewalk Protest

Located on the southwest corner of 7th Avenue and Christopher Street, Hess Triangle is a tiny patch of land hidden in plain sight in Manhattan's West Village neighborhood. Seemingly innocuous at first glance, the mosaic tiled triangle has one of New York City's pettiest protests written on it. Check out this video from YouTuber History & Intrigue to learn more about it.

A history of Hess Triangle in New York's Greenwich Village and how eminent domain can be exploited for private gain.

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