#greatwood

Yes, it is that old

A hand-hewed 12'L beam from 211 Schermerhorn St. in Brooklyn.  

Building was constructed in 1860

Building was constructed in 1860

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It's pretty amazing to think of the human hands that worked on this beam on the eve of the Civil War.

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Original builder/owner and his family were the only ones to ever live in the 5-story building when it was a single family dwelling.

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