Victorian Flatbush House Tour June 13th!
SUNDAY, JUNE 13, 2010
1-6PM
Tickets: $20 advance, $25 day of tour.
Developed more than 100 years ago to be a piece of suburban living just minutes from Manhattan, Victorian Flatbush maintains that special atmosphere today — right in the heart of Brooklyn. Stroll the streets of this spectacular neighborhood, home to five NYC Historic Districts, and tour interiors of 10 stunning homes, each lovingly preserved and restored.
PLEASE NOTE: ADVANCE TICKET SALES END AT 3:00 PM, SATURDAY, JUNE 12TH. After that please purchase tickets, June 13th at the the start of the tour – Temple Beth Emeth – 83 Marlborough Road – see below.
Please bring your PayPal Receipt with you to the house tour starting place – Temple Beth Emeth, 83 Marlborough Road at Church Avenue, where you will receive a map and ticket (required to enter homes), and further information on the tour.
Tour is Rain or Shine!
For additional information please call: 718.859.3800 or e-mail [email protected]
This special tour is self-guided so you get to go at your own pace. Walk the entire tour route, or hop on the convenient shuttle bus traveling the route. When you pick up your tickets, you’ll also receive a rich, detailed tour guidebook and map with descriptions of the homes on the tour and the neighborhood. You’ll learn the history of the houses, the agony of the various restorations and the satisfaction gained from preserving a piece of history a little bit at a time.
As you stroll the streets of this hidden gem of a neighborhood… deep in the heart of Brooklyn… you will discover a place unlike any other in all of New York City.
Tickets are available online, simply click on the “Buy Tickets Now” button above and save $5 on each ticket. To purchase tickets on the day of the tour ($25), come to the beginning of the tour, the Landmark Temple Beth Emeth in Prospect Park South, at the corner of Church Avenue and Marlborough Road.
Advance tickets also available at: FDC – Flatbush Development Corporation, 1616 Newkirk Avenue (at 16th Street), Telephone: 718-859-3800.
DIRECTIONS
Victorian Flatbush is located just south of Prospect Park, between Flatbush and Coney Island Avenues. SUBWAY: Q train to BEVERLY ROAD, follow the signs and walk two blocks North to the start of the tour and pick up your tour map.
Funds raised support the Flatbush Development Corporation and its programs that serve the exceptionally diverse needs of our community.