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Greenpoint View 82 Oak St/ Franklin St, New York neighborhood: Greenpoint hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed building date: 1931 architect: unknown Located in a former feather factory on Greenpoint's historic waterfront, this combined gallery and studio space houses workshops and a showroom. subway: G to Greenpoint Ave, L to Bedford Ave. bus: B24, B43, B61.      
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Green-Wood Cemetery, The 500 25th St/ 5th Ave, Brooklyn neighborhood: Sunset Park hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed building date: 1838 architect: David Bates Douglass The final resting place of some of NYC’s most memorable people covers 478 picturesque acres of rolling hills, ponds, trees, lawn and sculpture. On Sat, the cemetery landscape comes alive with Angels and Accordions, a site-specific tour and dance/ live music performance. subway: R to 25th St. bus: B63. 
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Hendrick I. Lott House 1940 E 36th St/ Filmore Ave, New York neighborhood: Marine Park hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed building date: 1720-1800 architect: unknown Get a behind-the-scenes-preview of this partially restored Dutch Colonial farmhouse, not yet open to the public. A panel exhibition, unique Lott Family objects, and archaeological discoveries from the site will be on display. subway: Q to Kings Hwy. bus: B2.
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Kentler International Drawing Space 353 Van Brunt St/ Wolcott St, Brooklyn neighborhood: Red Hook hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed building date: 1877 architect: unknown Founded by two artists in 1990, the gallery is housed in a former men's haberdashery, which served the Brooklyn seaport business workers. subway: A, F to Jay St, F, G to Smith-9th Sts, then buses. bus: B61, B77.
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Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church 85 S Oxford St/ Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn neighborhood: Fort Greene hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed Maximum people: 25 per tour building date: 1862 architect: Grimshaw & Morrill The Romanesque Revival church with its distinctive four-finial tower is known for its Tiffany stained glass windows and artist Hank Prussing's 1970s mural, "Mighty Cloud of Witnesses." Long a center for activism, the church once sheltered runaway slaves. subway: C to Lafayette Ave, G to Fulton St, 2, 3, 4, 5 to Nevins St. bus: B25, B26, B38. 
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Lefferts Historic House Flatbush Ave & Ocean Ave/ Empire Blvd, Brooklyn neighborhood: Crown Heights hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed Maximum people: 10 per tour building date: Original homestead circa 1687-1700; rebuilt circa 1777-1783. architect: unknown Built by a Dutch family in the 18th century, Lefferts is one of the few remaining farmhouses from colonial Brooklyn. Under repair and renovations from 1991-2003, the house features its original timber framing, period decor and remnants from a neo-Classical remodeling. subway: Q, S to Prospect Park. bus: B16, B41, B43, B48.
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Mark Morris Dance Center 3 Lafayette Ave/ Ashland Pl, Brooklyn neighborhood: Fort Greene hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed building date: 2001 architect: Beyer Blinder Belle The company broke ground on the Dance Center in July 1999 and construction was completed in September 2001. The Center houses five rehearsal spaces, a theater/ performance space and a school for students of all ages. subway: B, D, M, N, Q, R, 2, 3, 4, 5 to Atlantic Ave/ Pacific St, C to Lafayette Ave, G to Fulton St. bus: B37, B41, B45, B67.
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McCarren Park Pool 800 Lorimer St/ Bayard St, Brooklyn neighborhood: Greenpoint hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed building date: 1936 architect: unknown One of 10 public pools built by the WPA, this pool could hold 6,800 swimmers at once. After years of use as performance space, it is now being redeveloped as a pool, ice skating rink and event space. subway: G to Nassau St, L to Bedford Ave. bus: B43, B48, B61. MAP |
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MINE metal/art 177 Grand St/ Bedford Ave, Brooklyn neighborhood: Williamsburg hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed building date: 1900 architect: unknown This retail store and design showroom features the work of local metalworkers and artists. Pick up a walking map to view Kristina Kozak’s outdoor commissioned pieces throughout the neighborhood. subway: L train Bedford Ave, J, M, Z to Broadway. bus: B61, Q59.
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Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant 329 Greenpoint Ave/ Humboldt St, Brooklyn neighborhood: Greenpoint hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed Maximum people: 20 per tour building date: 2009 architect: Polshek Partnerships Dominating the local skyline with its stainless steel digester "eggs," this wastewater treatment plant is the largest of the 14 NYC Department of Environmental Protection plants. The new facility is also home to a Nature Walk and Visitors Center. subway: G to Greenpoint Ave. bus: B24. 
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Old Stone House 336 Third St/ 5th Ave, JJ Byrne Park, 336 Third Street Brooklyn neighborhood: Park Slope hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed building date: 1699; reconstruction, circa 1930 architect: unknown The house is a reconstruction of a Dutch farmhouse built by the Vechte family in 1699 and incorporates stones from the original structure. It played a major role during the Revolutionary War-era in NY and was the original clubhouse of the team that was to become the Brooklyn Dodgers. An exhibit, Brooklyn Utopias, will examine the borough's history as an "urban frontier." subway: F to 4th Ave, R to Union St. bus: B63.
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Pier Glass Art Studio 499 Van Brunt St, #2A, Brooklyn neighborhood: Red Hook hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed building date: 1869 architect: unknown This Civil War-era warehouse sits on the upper Bay of NY Harbor facing the Statue of Liberty and is constructed of cut granite rock, virgin timber from the Hudson Valley, and Brooklyn bricks. It now houses a glassblowing studio and exhibition space. subway: F, G to Smith-9th Sts. bus: B61, B71. other transportation: NY Water Taxi to Red Hook.
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Pieter Claesen Wyckoff House 5816 Clarendon Rd/ Ralph Ave, Brooklyn neighborhood: East Flatbush hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed Maximum people: 20 per tour building date: 1652-1820 architect: unknown Tour the oldest home in NYC, a typical 17th-century Dutch colonial farmhouse, from cellar to attic, and learn about Brooklyn’s agrarian past. subway: A, C to Utica Ave to buses, B, Q, 2, 5 to Newkirk Ave to buses. bus: B8, B47.
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Pratt Institute: Caroline Ladd Pratt House 229 Clinton Ave/ Willoughby Ave, New York neighborhood: Clinton Hill hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed Maximum people: 25 per tour building date: 1898 architect: Babb, Cook & Willard One of Brooklyn’s grandest private homes, the neo-Georgian style residence is now part of Pratt Institute. subway: G to Clinton-Washington Aves. bus: B38.
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Pratt Institute: Higgins Hall (School of Architecture) 61 St. James Pl/ Lafayette Ave, New York neighborhood: Clinton Hill hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed Maximum people: 25 per tour building date: 2005 architect: Steven Holl Architects with Rogers Marvel Architects This cutting-edge facility, home to the largest architecture program in the Northeast, brings a modern sensibility to a historic campus. subway: G to Clinton-Washington Aves. bus: B38. 
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