Place in History

Place in History, a nonprofit organization founded in 1997, examines urban development, decay, and redevelopment through community-based public art and public history projects. We are a volunteer, collaborative organization based in Brooklyn, New York.

Our Projects:

• Bowery Hall of Fame
• Brooklyn Playgrounds Project
• Bronx River / Monroe High School Project
• Dumbo Development Boxes
• Gowanus Canal Initiative
• LIC in Context
• Maspeth Holders
• Newtown Creek Initiative
• Pennsylvania Railroad Power House Stack
• Sunnyside Gardens Neighborhood History
• Red Hook Working Waterfront Project
• Values and Variety: Shopping on Fulton Street