Education
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5 days ago6 Tales of Brooklyn Educational Institutions
Brooklyn schools showcase historic architecture, preserved archival records, and community connections spanning 18th through 20th centuries.
An intriguing one-bedroom for sale in an 1890s mansion in the Bedford Historic District is an income-restricted HDFC co-op and has original details as well as recent updates. Built for a clothing executive and his family, the 1891 Romanesque Revival pile is dripping with columns and terra-cotta ornament. It was designed by architect Peter J. Lauritzen, whose other notable buildings include the Union League Club in Crown Heights and the Offerman Building in Downtown Brooklyn.