Victorian Flatbush: Brooklyn’s Gilded Age

Brooklyn’s Gilded Age comes to life on this unique walking tour

(Best suited for adults and teenagers that have a strong interest in the Gilded Age, architecture and design.)

Duration

2 hours, about 1.5 miles

Overview

Toward the end of the 19th century, the heart of central Brooklyn was transforming from farmland to a Gilded Age suburb designed for high-class professionals. Today, Flatbush still contains one of the largest collections of Victorian houses in the United States. Take a tour that shows you a Brooklyn neighborhood that broke the brownstone mold!

We will explore the urban changes that led to these changes, the developers who brought the Victorian mindset and style to Brooklyn, and how the area has evolved over the last 130+ years.

And you will see some of the prettiest homes in Brooklyn!

Tour Highlights:

• A massive historic district of Victorian-era homes
• A visit inside a historic 19-century tennis club
• See the famous Japanese house of Flatbush
• Arrive at one of the prettiest subway stops in Brooklyn!
• Hear the details of the massive mansion recently on the market for $13 million

Please Note

This tour lets you see several Victorian houses up close but does not go into any homes. We will send the exact meeting place when you sign up.

This tour walks through Flatbush, Brooklyn. XXXXXXXX

Tours take place rain or shine ​— dress for the weather!

Private Group*: Please contact us for pricing and availability

Thank you so much for booking our "Victorian Flatbush: Brooklyn's Gilded Age Tour" with your guide Jeremy Wilcox.

We can't wait to share New York history with you!

This tour will meet outside the Beverley Road subway station, on the Q line.

The tour ends at the corner of Cortelyou Road and Marlborough Road.

• This tour is about 2 hours and covers about 1.5 miles of walking
• Please **dress for the weather**, as our walking tours are conducted rain or shine. After all, New York doesn’t stop for the weather!
• Please make sure to arrive at least **5-10 minutes early!**
• Please note that tips for the guide are not required, but always appreciated, especially after the financially devastating years that COVID-19 has had on tourism in NYC.

We look forward to welcoming you on the tour, but in the meantime, you can listen to a Bowery Boys podcast about Flatbush:

https://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2022/06/the-story-of-flatbush-brooklyn-old-and-new.html

If you have any questions about the tour, you can email [email protected].

See you soon,

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