Before There Were Brownstones: A Look At A Very, Very Old Map Of Carroll Gardens And Red Hook

First, did you know, dear Reader, that there was a Yellow Hook? I sure did not have an idea that Sunset Park was once called by that name. But there, on a very, very old map, it is indicated,to the south of Red Hook.

And where today rows of brownstones stand in Carroll Gardens, there was nothing but marshland. And there, indicated by a thin blue line, there was the Gowanus Canal.

Isn't this an amazing document? I have no idea of its date. Would anyone like to venture a guess?




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