tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838188789058326203.post6197862751861652738..comments2024-03-19T14:23:20.560-04:00Comments on Nathan Kensinger Photography: Brighton Beach BungalowsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838188789058326203.post-80479442460082152842014-12-01T14:45:44.864-05:002014-12-01T14:45:44.864-05:00I grew up in Brighton Beach, lived there from 1991...I grew up in Brighton Beach, lived there from 1991 until I moved away in 2004 (my parents still live there). I attended that school, PS 253. <br /><br />Let me tell you, most of us had no idea these bungalows existed, we referred to the remaining single family homes (between Brighton Beach Ave and Neptune Ave) as trash and everyone in the neighborhood (save for of course the owners of these bungalows) were waiting until apartment buildings and condos would spread out further inland and replace these decrepit wastes of space. <br /><br />Neighborhoods change and it's for the better. The area now is beautiful, clean and middle/upper class. Plenty to see and do day and night, in all seasons. There is nothing sad about leveling 100 year old small summer homes and building for the future of the community, it is the circle of life and how cities grow. postuliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08399023355912710647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838188789058326203.post-87589833131318453732012-01-14T03:07:56.687-05:002012-01-14T03:07:56.687-05:00As I poured over your story, I could hear my Grand...As I poured over your story, I could hear my Grandmother's voice recounting for the umteenth time how the city took her beloved bungalow for a school. The year? somewhere in the early thirties...what was Brighton 6th Walk became (and remains) the site of PS 253.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838188789058326203.post-90161622717757207252011-12-12T09:15:42.014-05:002011-12-12T09:15:42.014-05:00Unlike other building styles that can be seen in t...Unlike other building styles that can be seen in the commercial and industrial environments, the architecture was developed only for bungalow house.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.hoamanagement.com" rel="nofollow">Property Management</a>Dylanarmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17609047067578272093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838188789058326203.post-72512417813182205962011-10-27T03:25:36.601-04:002011-10-27T03:25:36.601-04:00I love your postings...
I am a student at The New ...I love your postings...<br />I am a student at The New School.<br />I have an assignment for my photography class. Would you kindly please give me the exact address of these bungalows? <br /><br />Thank You,<br /><br />Annaannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14342752405394662500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838188789058326203.post-87021813739565162342011-09-01T06:49:57.996-04:002011-09-01T06:49:57.996-04:00I'm 75 years old -- grew up on Brighton 6th St...I'm 75 years old -- grew up on Brighton 6th Street and went to PS 253. Great memories of those old bungalows! Even after leaving the neighborhood in 1960, I returned frequently to visit my parents. But after my mother died (in 1990) and our old house was sold, I haven't been back. The changes shown in your photos are very saddening. Similar changes have taken place in nearby Manhattan Beach. About 10 years ago ago we drove to look at the house my wife grew up in. It was a hole in the ground! We came back a few years later & the ugliest McMansion ever built was on that spot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838188789058326203.post-3745033293357125972011-01-06T00:00:04.707-05:002011-01-06T00:00:04.707-05:00The way I see it, condos are the new standards of ...The way I see it, condos are the new standards of vacation houses. I see the value of bungalows, yet it seems that the trend is killing the old beach houses. In my case, I have visited several <a href="http://www.aqua-gulf.com/activities.cfm" rel="nofollow">condos in Panama City beach FL</a> and they have been well welcomed by the city people. In fact, the<br /><a href="http://www.aqua-gulf.com/" rel="nofollow">Panama City beach condo rentals</a> even gave way to jobs in Panama.Donna Parsleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838188789058326203.post-52269966909926387112010-10-31T10:15:36.831-04:002010-10-31T10:15:36.831-04:00The irony here is that in towns across Russia, whe...The irony here is that in towns across Russia, where this immigrant population originated, centuries old bungalows are being destroyed at an alarming pace as well. Along with the destruction in Beijing, it seems to be a worldwide phenomenon. Too sad!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04810889434480088937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838188789058326203.post-59360202701484633992010-04-06T11:49:14.803-04:002010-04-06T11:49:14.803-04:00when i was alittle girl this area was also home t ...when i was alittle girl this area was also home t a new influx of immirgrants. unlike the russian horrors that are here now, these people coveted their new home. they cherished these little cottages, made them even more beautiful than they found them. it was a great place to grow up,everyone knew everyone, the pathways were the best place for us to play hide&seek,we all sat outside on those hot summer nights, really it was heaven. i still live here and i have watched all the changes that took place in the last 50 years. it is sad .............yet sometimes when in walking down brighton beach avenue, i tune out everything around me, and all i remember is how lucky i am to have grown up hereAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838188789058326203.post-23267334552287193762010-03-31T11:12:00.684-04:002010-03-31T11:12:00.684-04:00I was born and raised on Brighton 2nd Street and m...I was born and raised on Brighton 2nd Street and moved to Manhattan in 1969. Looking at your photos leaves me with an overpowering feeling of sadness. What was once a neighborhood and community has lost all its charm and warmth. My friends and I played on those "foot paths" when there were no fences and guard dogs and the sun shone through.<br /><br />Gloria K.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189751736041303950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838188789058326203.post-84746192191887349842010-03-29T15:53:55.094-04:002010-03-29T15:53:55.094-04:00Some of these bungalows are really tiny. I grew up...Some of these bungalows are really tiny. I grew up pretty much dawdling around these blocks, seeing every last one of them.. Not a happy neighborhood back then(much safer today). Did not know their historical significance however, I thought they were built much later. They will be all gone within a few years, guaranteed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838188789058326203.post-45964433445354057452010-03-27T15:10:38.562-04:002010-03-27T15:10:38.562-04:00DEAR NATHAN
I WAS SURPRISED TO SEE A PICTURE OF
MY...DEAR NATHAN<br />I WAS SURPRISED TO SEE A PICTURE OF<br />MY PROPERTY ""THE WHITE PICKET FENCE."<br />AS ALL CAN SEE IT IS WELL MAINTAINED. IT IS ONE OF THE LAST<br />ORIGINAL PROPERTIES THAT HAS NOW<br />SURVIVED. IT SHOWS WHAT WAS AND WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN SAVED HAD THOSE IN POWER CHOSE TO PRESERVE THE AREA. I WOULD LIKE MY 100 YR. OLD HOME TO BE PURCHASED FOR USE AS<br />A MUSEUM BY THE CITY AS IT REPRESENTS THE BEAUTIFUL COMMUNITY<br />WHICH EXISTED PRIOR TO A FORCED<br />EXTINCTION BY GREEDY DEVELOPERS<br />AND THEIR COHORTS IN CITY PLANNING.<br />I DOUBT THIS WILL HAPPEN AS THE<br />CITY HAS OTHER PLANS.YOU MAY BE<br />INTERESTED IN KNOWING THAT A SERIES OF RECENT BURGLARIES WERE<br />TIED TO SQUATTERS IN AN EMPTY HOUSE.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838188789058326203.post-10080559293573749792010-03-26T08:42:26.835-04:002010-03-26T08:42:26.835-04:00How sad to see the condition of Brighton Beach. I ...How sad to see the condition of Brighton Beach. I was born and raised there and it was a lovely community. I haven't been there in a few years but was planning a trip back to visit. These pictures are shocking especially to those of us who knew Brighton Beach in its true bungalow beach days.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03449688472657718378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838188789058326203.post-4816071205796176492010-03-25T21:31:51.073-04:002010-03-25T21:31:51.073-04:00The neighborhood is positively disgusting. I grew ...The neighborhood is positively disgusting. I grew up a few blocks away from these photos and near one of the last dirt roads in Brooklyn. My family still lives here and its character is ruined. We used to grow tomatoes and roses in the back yard, but now we're hemmed in on every side, no sun. My husband, not from these parts, can't comprehend how people let this happen. I can. As a barely first generation American, I know the immigrant residents here didn't have the the know how to fight it, or access the people who could help them. The immigrants that understood what was going on, were the ones building and taking advantage of the loose regulation and total lack of planning. It's pretty bleak, and I'm not sure if we'll ever gat out from under this mess. Thanks for shedding a light, and telling this story.beginablarphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16895994137909661844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838188789058326203.post-90275139446136014772010-03-25T20:41:55.086-04:002010-03-25T20:41:55.086-04:00I first visited this neighborhood about 10 years a...I first visited this neighborhood about 10 years ago. I loved it! I imagined I would love to live in one of those bungalows someday. I moved out of town for a little while, and when I came back about three years ago, I was shocked, disappointed, and yeah - kinda upset - that this had happened.<br /><br />I wrote about it last August (bit.ly/9Fh6l5) - I said it was like a love-at-first-sight crush that had gained about 100 pounds since the last time you saw them.<br /><br />And I certainly don't blame the neighborhood for fighting against a downzoning at this stage of the game. If I owned one of those houses, I'd probably be trying to cash out and move out. A downzone now would probably just take the only buyers still interested in the neighborhood out of the market.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05494239307889742203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838188789058326203.post-1504596154474163212010-03-25T09:42:57.366-04:002010-03-25T09:42:57.366-04:00Good shots Nathan. I was very familiar with the bu...Good shots Nathan. I was very familiar with the bungalow area in the late 1970s. Back then it was a fascinating place, very lush, with the narrow paths. However, it was also pretty dangerous. There was definitely gang activity and drug dealing going on. A place to be avoided, but I was young and curious to explore. <br /><br />I started going back around 3 years ago, and was disgusted by what I saw, how many of the bungalows had been razed for 8 story condos. <br /><br />I have a couple of sets of photos of the bungalows in 2 of my flickr accounts.<br /><br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/amg2000/sets/72157601111627055/<br /><br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/aonghais/sets/72157623690623682/Andrew Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07559545457057067607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838188789058326203.post-90525513349028332112010-03-24T19:51:19.420-04:002010-03-24T19:51:19.420-04:00Nathan,
Excellent photos and article. How sad to ...Nathan,<br /><br />Excellent photos and article. How sad to lose this quirky little neighborhood. <br /><br />SarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838188789058326203.post-30034016713356224392010-03-24T11:26:19.051-04:002010-03-24T11:26:19.051-04:00The 7th picture is awesome. It looks like the tre...The 7th picture is awesome. It looks like the tree is growing out of the house, and takes some inspection to see the perspective.jimcasertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07599825260220591595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838188789058326203.post-68520671079945179232010-03-24T07:56:27.349-04:002010-03-24T07:56:27.349-04:00Nathan,
I wasn't aware of the Brighton Be...Nathan, <br /><br /> I wasn't aware of the Brighton Beach bungalows at all. I lived out at Far Rockaway a couple of years ago, in a bungalow right behind a huge condo going up on the beach. I've since heard that construction stopped dead, and now sits empty. I haven't been back, but will have to go and check it out . . .the area was already pretty desolate, I wonder how it is now . . .<br /><br />In my corner of Bed-Stuy there must be at least a dozen condos that have gone up in the past couple of years. Some have been abandoned, half-finished, with almost nothing to keep intruders out. I wonder how long it will be before these too are inhabited by squatters, vandals, etc . . . <br /><br />T.cityofstrangershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02947330899694350293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838188789058326203.post-34906034195645891772010-03-24T07:27:16.416-04:002010-03-24T07:27:16.416-04:00Where are these bungalows?Where are these bungalows?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com