By The Red Hook WaterStories team
Halleck was was officially plotted and named by the City of Brooklyn in 1835. Halleck street was possibly named after Fitz-Greene Halleck (1790 - 1867), an american poet very popular in his day. Begining in 1832, he became...
By The Red Hook WaterStories team
Gowanus Canal photographs, 1932-1937 by Percy Loomis Sperr. Top image: New York State Barge Canal Grain Elevator Lower image: Paramount Brick yard Larger scale image can be seen on the New York Public Library website.
