Bricks & Brushes

Janes Walk

SOLD OUT, WAITLIST OPEN

Led By Alyssa Fridgen, Board Member, Open Source Gallery

Explore structures and sites in South Slope and surrounding neighborhoods through first-hand accounts by people who lived and traveled there. Listen to the words penned in letters, family papers, manuscripts, and contemporary essays, as well as Lenape oral histories illuminating personal experiences in what is now South Brooklyn. See images of newspaper clippings and photographs from Brooklyn Daily Eagle newspaper articles, Brooklyn CORE (Congress of Racial Equality) ephemera, and other primary sources offering a glimpse of South Slope at various points in time. Inspired by Betty Smith’s semi-autobiographical novel, “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn,” this tour will shine a light on everyday residents and their daily habitats through their own words and images.

Accessibility

South Slope is accessible by train (a 10-15 minute walk from the F or R stations), CitiBike, and car. Both the Gallery and KoKo Lot are accessible from the sidewalk, and the walk will primarily be via sidewalks and walkways. The walk is relatively long (90 min-2 hours) and includes hills.

Location Information

RSVP is required and capacity is limited. Meeting location, ending location, and directions will be provided via email before walk date.

More Information
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Saturday, May 2, 2026
1:00 PM
2 hours

Borough: Brooklyn
Theme: Art & Architecture, History & Culture
Language: English
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The Queen Anne style townhouses at 466-480, 488-492 and 500-502 9th Street between Seventh and Eight Avenues in the South Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City were built c.1881 (466-480) and c.1891, and were designed by L. Pearson (466-480) and J. R. Schonover. They sit in clusters surrounded by neo-Grec brownstones, and are located in the Park Slope Historic District Extension. (Sources: AIA Guide to NYC (5th ed.) and "Park Slope Historic District Extension Designation Report") This image shows 466 (right) - 480 (left) from the west. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Beyond My Ken. Modifications: cropped.