The Brownstone Cutters, Blue Stone Dealers and Lumber Yards Of The Gowanus Canal Circa 1875

(photo credit: Jim In Times Square on Flickr)

Look what I found! Old ads of businesses that once operated on the Gowanus Canal. There were brownstone cutters, blue stone dealers and lumber yards.
Aren't they incredibly cool?
The ads are from 1878.

And talking about the Gowanus Canal, there is an important Community Board 6 Landmarks/Land Use Committee Meeting on May 29th. It is an update and presentation by representatives for the Department of City Planning on the next phase of the Gowanus Land Use Framework planning being developed by the department.

May 29th

P.S 32 Auditorium
317 Hoyt Street (at Union/Hoyt Streets)
Brooklyn, NY 11231
6:00 PM