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PARK SLOPE
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Park Slope is a neighborhood made up of Prospect Park and the slope leading to it. Prospect Park is a large park located on the east side of Park Slope created by Calvert Vaux and his partner Frederick Law Olmsted in 1867, two years after the termination of the Civil War. At the time, there were only a few parks like this in the United States, such as Central Park in Manhattan, which opened in 1859, and it was unusual compared to European cities where many parks existed. Americans who longed for a European “life near a park” dreamed of living near a park such as Prospect Park West.
In the 1880s and 1890s, many Victorian mansions were built in Prospect Park West with amazing park views. In 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was completed, connecting Brooklyn and Manhattan, and plethora of brick houses and brownstones were built. Today, brownstone houses remain in Park Slope making the area by Prospect Park designated as the Park Slope Historic District by the New York Landmarks Preservation Commission. Also, the Grand Army Plaza at the north end of the park is home to the Battle of Long Island, one of the major battles of the Revolutionary War. There, stands a triumphal arch, the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Arch, commemorating the Union Army from the Civil War. Park Slope, arguably the most historic area of Brooklyn, continues to attract people from all around the city. If you are fortunate enough to visit Brooklyn be sure to take a tour of Park Slope, including Prospect Park, and the beautiful brownstones lining the neighborhoods. where you will feel the long history of the neighborhood. |
ART1. Artist and Crafsman Supply
07 2nd Street -Art Supplies 2. Brooklyn Frame Works 142 5th Avenue -Framing Service 3. Leroy’s Place 353 7th Avenue -Original Art, Giant Puppets, and Gifts 4. 7th Avenue Framing 374 7th Avenue -Framing Service |
BAR / PUB5. Bar Toto
411 11th Street -Italian Cuisine 6. Buttermilk Bar 577 5th Avenue -Te Oldest Dive Bar in South Slope 7. Lizzie King’s Parlor 75A 5th Avenue -“Old-Brooklyn” Bar 8. Saint Eves 471 12th Street -Elegant and Intimate Cocktail Bar 9. The Commissioner 247 5th Avenue -Cocktails, Beers and Light Meals 10. Union Hall 702 Union Street -Bar, Restaurant, and Live Music and Comedy |
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