A History of Park Slope in 20 Objects

September 7, 2012

On Sunday, the New York Times ran a History of New York in 50 Objects. This morning, Brooklyn Magazine ran a  History of Brooklyn in 20 objects. Well, here’s the beginning of my history of Park Slope in 20 plus objects. Send in your suggestions. More illustrations to come.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Linden Trees

2. The Old Stone House, site of the first and largest battle of the Revolutionary War; and baseball field where Brooklyn Dodgers first played when they were a farm team.

3. Grand Army Plaza (1867)

3. Old First Dutch Reformed Church (1891)

4. The Montauk Club (1891)

5. Brownstones

6. Limestones

8. PS 321

9. The Clay Pot (est .1969)

10. Park Slope Food Coop (est 1973)

11. Connecticut Muffin

12. Stoop Sales

13. The Community Bookstore, writers, books, the lizard…

14. Stollers

15. Two Boots: a wad of pizza dough

16. Birkenstocks

16.  Squad One

17. Purple wrapping paper from Little Things

18. Lisa Polansky’s shop

19. Yoga mats

20. Tea Lounge

21. Park Slope Parents

22. Zuzu’s Petals (est. 1971)

23-40.  Leopoldi’s Hardware, Jackie’s Fifth Amendment & Smith’s, O’Connors (if it survives), Bagel Hole, Seventh Avenue Donuts, Fifth Avenue Bingo Hall, Connie on Fifth, Neergaard Pharmacy, Frame houses (front & back).

Farther south: Sandy’s, Eagle Provisions, Luigi’s, Guerrero’s, McGovern-Weir greenhouse. Gone almost yesterday: Catene’s & Timboo’s.

Send in your suggestions…

 

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7 Comments on A History of Park Slope in 20 Objects

  1. Renee Dinnerstein on Fri, 7th Sep 2012 1:31 pm

    2. At the Clay Pot they used to make the pottery there. I once took a class of P.S. 321 first graders there to see how it was done. They had a different location on 7th Avenue.

  2. Fonda on Sat, 8th Sep 2012 9:41 pm

    3. Zuzus petals…growing things since 1971

  3. admin on Sun, 9th Sep 2012 10:55 am

    4. Omigod. Thanks. I did the list so fast.

  4. Susan Fox on Sun, 9th Sep 2012 5:57 pm

    5. Was in Prospect Park this morning and the DOGGIE SOCIAL HOUR was going strong!
    A dog party!
    A big dog party!
    Big dogs, little dogs,
    red dogs, blue dogs,
    yellow dogs, green dogs,
    black dogs, and white dogs
    are all at a dog party!
    What a dog party!

  5. admin on Wed, 12th Sep 2012 2:52 pm

    6. Susan I love your Doggie Social Hour poem. It’s great.

  6. K. on Thu, 13th Sep 2012 6:27 pm

    7. Leopoldi’s. Jackie’s Fifth Amendment & Smith’s. O’Connors (if it survives). Bagel Hole. 7th Ave. Donuts. Fifth Av. Bingo Hall. Connie on Fifth. Neergaard Pharmacy. Frame houses (front & back). Farther south: Sandy’s, Eagle Provisions, Luigi’s. Guerrero’s. McGovern-Weir greenhouse. Gone almost yesterday: Catene’s & Timboo’s.

  7. admin on Fri, 14th Sep 2012 12:26 pm

    8. K, Thank you for this wonderful list. I will incorporate into the History of Park Slope…I had Donuts on the list.

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