Brooklyn Walk
Brooklyn Walk from the town hall, the harbor, to Prospect Park and back.
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Brooklyn Borough Hall (distance from start: 0.01 km/0.01 miles)
Brooklyn Borough Hall
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Borough Hall was designed in 1835 by architect Gamaliel King, and constructed under the supervision of superintendent Stephen Haynes. It was completed in 1849 to be used as the City Hall of the City of Brooklyn. In January 1898 the independent City of Brooklyn was annexed into the City of New York and Kings County became the Borough of Brooklyn.
On February 26, 1895, waste paper caught fire and destroyed the cupola, the top floors of the building, and water damage ruined the walls and ceiling of the Common. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on 10 January 1980.
On February 26, 1895, waste paper caught fire and destroyed the cupola, the top floors of the building, and water damage ruined the walls and ceiling of the Common. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on 10 January 1980.
Kentstreet-Greenpoint-Brooklyn-New York (distance from start: 0.9 km/0.56 miles)
Kentstreet-Greenpoint-Brooklyn-New York
Brooklyn
19th-century rowhouses on tree-lined Kent Street in Greenpoint Historic District.
Telectroscope (distance from start: 1.38 km/0.85 miles)
Telectroscope
Brooklyn
Based on the (fictitious) story of the creator and artist, Paul St George, the Telectrscope is an idea of his grandfather Alexander Stanhope St George, born in London, 1848. When he travelled to New York to see the new Brooklyn Bridge he got a bit of a rough sea on his way back. He thought about a way to show the Bridge to the people from London. He though about creating a device which would allow you see throurgh the other end of the tranasatlantic tunnel.
Of course, this is fiction! But Paul St Geroge did create a device to visually link London with New York, based on a video link.
Of course, this is fiction! But Paul St Geroge did create a device to visually link London with New York, based on a video link.
Mulberry Street Lower East Side New York (distance from start: 1.4 km/0.87 miles)
Mulberry Street Lower East Side New York
Manhattan
Mulberry Street, on Manhattan's Lower East Side, circa 1900
Brooklyn Bridge (distance from start: 1.4 km/0.87 miles)
Brooklyn Bridge
Manhattan
The Brooklyn Bridge, one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States. On completion, it was the largest suspension bridge in the world and the first steel-wire suspension bridge. In 1964 it was designated a National Historic Landmark.
Park Slope - Brooklyn (distance from start: 8.9 km/5.53 miles)
Park Slope - Brooklyn
Brooklyn
A typical Park Slope block in spring in Brooklyn.
Prospect Park lake (distance from start: 12.63 km/7.85 miles)
Prospect Park lake
Brooklyn
Brooklyn (distance from start: 17.31 km/10.76 miles)
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn was named after the Dutch town Breukelen. Brooklyn is New York City's most populous borough, with more than 2.5 million residents. If the borough was still considered an independent city, it would be the 4th largest city in the United States Though a part of New York City, Brooklyn maintains its own personality. It is characterized by cultural diversity, an independent art scene, distinct neighborhoods, and a unique architectural heritage.
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