Urban archaeology: Uncovering the unexpected past of a Brooklyn hardware store
Palimpsest is one of my favorite SAT words. Basically, it means something that has layers lurking beneath the surface, and the streets of New York are basically one big palimpsest, full of layers of the past waiting to be uncovered.
A wonderful case in point is this hardware store on Flatbush Avenue in Prospect Heights, where three layers of the shop’s r…
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