Gowanus 2025
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In June 2000 Place in History
joined installed ten steel viewing boxes along the railings of the Union
Street Bridge spanning the Gowanus Canal.
Each metal box contained a
viewing slot through which passersby could examine a map illustrating
a vision of the future of the Canal and the neighborhoods surrounding
it.
The maps were drawn up by student participants in
Place in History's three-day program
at the nearby Cobble Hill School of American Studies.
Students came up with a wide range of imaginative
ideas for transforming the area.
The installation
of the boxes was held to commemorate the grand opening of Place in History's
new office and studio space, located on the banks of the Canal, at The
Box Factory, 543 Union Street, Studio 1B, Brooklyn NY 11215.
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