From Howling Wilderness to Historic District: Prospect Heights and Grand Army Plaza
NEW DATE Saturday, NOVEMBER 6, 2021
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
This is an in-person walking tour
The New York Times once described the area of Brooklyn now known as Prospect Heights as a “howling wilderness.” On this tour of Prospect Heights and Grand Army Plaza, Lucie Levine will explain how this petit neighborhood, located on the north eastern edge of Prospect Park, went from a rural expanse to a historic district, home to some of the city’s most spectacular brownstone and row house architecture. Along the way, we’ll find out where architects set out to build the world’s largest museum, how Frederick Law Olmsted intended to connect Prospect Park to Central Park, and why the Central Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library took nearly 40 years to build!
