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Bushwick

Bushwick has an architectural story as well as an arts scene. Start with the Linden Street row houses and the Huberty House, then read the neighborhood’s cultural history in the context of the communities that built it.

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Understanding Bushwick

An elevated railway opening near Gates Avenue in 1885 helped turn rural land into closely built residential blocks. Bushwick’s later cultural life includes longstanding Puerto Rican and Black communities, not only more recent galleries and performance spaces.

Places to explore

  • Linden Street Historic District

    Linden Street, South Bushwick

    The group of 32 brick and brownstone houses shares decorative cornices but combines different late-nineteenth-century styles. This is a particular protected streetscape within the broader neighborhood.

  • Peter P. and Rosa M. Huberty House

    1019 Bushwick Avenue

    A round portico, contrasting brick and a large roof dormer make this house easy to distinguish. Ulrich Huberty designed it for his parents. View the exterior without assuming public entry.

  • DeKalb Library

    790 Bushwick Avenue at DeKalb Avenue

    The 1905 Carnegie branch offers an indoor counterpart to the residential architecture. William Tubby’s classical brick-and-limestone building retains high-ceilinged reading rooms.

Planning a visit

BPL lists the J/Z and B38/B46/B47 buses for DeKalb Library. Choose the particular library or house block before checking current service.

The houses are exterior selections. DeKalb Library is listed as partially accessible; consult the separate current elevator notice before traveling.

Visitor update

DeKalb Library currently reports its elevator temporarily out of service. Check BPL for updated access arrangements.

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