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Hunterfly Road Houses

Location: 
Hunterfly Road Houses
1698 Bergen Street
11213
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Description

The Hunterfly Road Houses were originally discovered by Pratt Institute professor James Hurley and pilot Joseph Haynes while doing an aerial survey over Bedford Stuyvesant for a neighborhood workshop in 19681. These wood frame, vernacular style houses dating from 1840-1880 are among the few vestiges of a once thriving independent African American community.

  • 1. Weeksville Heritage Center. Web. <http://www.weeksvillesociety.org>

Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation

Location

Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation
1368 Fulton Street
Brooklyn, NY 11216
United States
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Location: 
Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation
1368 Fulton Street
11216
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Description

“Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation, the nation's first community development corporation, partners with residents and business to improve the quality of life of Central Brooklyn by fostering economic self sufficiency, enhancing family stability and growth, promoting the arts and culture and transforming the neighborhood into a safe, vibrant place to live, work and visit1.”

Joan Maynard

Biography

Joan Maynard made lasting contributions to the preservation of African American history. As an artist, a preservationist, and a community organizer she used historical knowledge as a tool for disseminating the importance of African American heritage to future generations.