The parish of Our Lady of Good Counsel was first established in 1886, but construction on the current church building was not started until 1890. Before this point, it was housed in a temporary frame building on Madison Street. In 2006, this parish merged with the nearby Church of St. John the Baptist.

Once located on a corner of Broadway and Greene Avenue, R. Burkhardt, Drug House is the early 1900's equivalent of a pharmacy.

Taken near the SE corner of Bedford Avenue and Pacific Street, this image shows the 23rd Regiment Armory building, which was built from 1891-1895. The building was designated a NYC landmark in 1977, and was put on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Today, it is used as a men's homeless shelter.

Built in 1872, this building has housed many different congregations in its lifetime. Originally the Bedford Reformed Church, it then became the Aurora Grata Scottish Rite Cathedral, Lodge #756, Miller Memorial Nazarene Church, and today is the Community Worship Center of the Church of the Nazarene. When this image was taken in approximately 1910, it was the Aurora Grata Cathedral.

Built in 1886, Girls High School is the oldest public high school in New York City that is still standing. Originally meant to house a girls school in one wing and boys in the other, it eventually became an all-female school with a distinguished reputation. In 1975, the boys and girls schools merged and moved, and today the building is occupied by the Board of Education Brooklyn Adult Training Center.

Built in 1886, Girls High School is the oldest public high school in New York City that is still standing. Originally meant to house a girls school in one wing and boys in the other, it eventually became an all-female school with a distinguished reputation. In 1975, the boys and girls schools merged and moved, and today the building is occupied by the Board of Education Brooklyn Adult Training Center.

Built in 1873, this building originally housed the Topkins Avenue Presbyterian Church, later known as the Topkins Avenue Congregational. From 1889-1944, this church was home to St. Matthew's Protestant Episcopal Church, who owned it at the time this image was taken. Since 1944, it has been the home of the Stuyvesant Heights Christian Church.

Built in 1873, this building originally housed the Topkins Avenue Presbyterian Church, later known as the Topkins Avenue Congregational. From 1889-1944, this church was home to St. Matthew's Protestant Episcopal Church, who owned it at the time this image was taken. Since 1944, it has been the home of the Stuyvesant Heights Christian Church.

Finished in 1902, this house was built for the family of Jacob Dangler, a German immigrant who made his fortune in the meat packing and provisions (cold cut) industry. It stands out from the other buildings in the area because of its unique French Gothic architecture, and today it is the home of the United Grand Chapter, a masonic-affiliated organization.

Built in 1891 to house Boys High School, this building is today considered to be "one of Brooklyn's finest buildings." This building housed Boys High School until 1975, when it merged wtih Girls High School and moved to a new building at Fulton Street and Utica Avenue.