Brooklyn, the City’s most populous borough, has a development history that began with the founding of villages by the Dutch in the 17th century. It is home to a range of residential, commercial, and industrial neighborhoods, ranging from the iconic brownstones to the skyscrapers of downtown Brooklyn. Downtown Brooklyn is layered with architectural history from 19th C to 21st C, making it one of Brooklyn’s more dynamic neighborhoods. A single block can span the distance between the years before the Civil War up until the present. We will discover Brooklyn’s rich array of historic architecture, a visual narrative of the borough’s past and how that visual history harmoniously blends with the innovative and exquisite contemporary architecture. Downtown Brooklyn’s architecture is a “living” testament to Brooklyn’s vibrant past and its ever-unfolding future. The standard tour covers a leisurely 1-2 mile-long route in the Brooklyn downtown area as well as the nearby picturesque streets adorned with charming 19th-century brownstones, each radiating a unique historical allure.
