Gowanus Preservation Society

Gowanus Preservation Society A consortium of individuals and community groups who share the goal of respecting preserving the unique (and historic) character of Gowanus, Brooklyn.

February 2022.The Gowanus Pumping Station. Will we ever see her again?
03/25/2023

February 2022.

The Gowanus Pumping Station. Will we ever see her again?

Sea level rise. April 3, 2011.
03/18/2023

Sea level rise. April 3, 2011.

March and September 2013, the Gowanus floods at the Third Street Bridge, right by Whole Foods.That was sea level rise al...
03/30/2022

March and September 2013, the Gowanus floods at the Third Street Bridge, right by Whole Foods.

That was sea level rise almost a decade ago; what could happen in the future?

September 2013, Whole Foods is being built on a former swamp and the Coignet Stone Company Building still had its veneer...
03/25/2022

September 2013, Whole Foods is being built on a former swamp and the Coignet Stone Company Building still had its veneer "brick" façade.

Oh, memories.

A rainy day like today, but August 9, 2011. Note how you can see the combined sewage overflow jetting out of that sewer ...
03/24/2022

A rainy day like today, but August 9, 2011. Note how you can see the combined sewage overflow jetting out of that sewer entrance, spewing toxic waste and raw sewage into the Gowanus Canal. Love a rainy day in Brooklyn!

Remember back in September of 2013 when there was a boat carcass and the Kentile Floor sign in Gowanus?
03/23/2022

Remember back in September of 2013 when there was a boat carcass and the Kentile Floor sign in Gowanus?

03/23/2022
03/23/2022

Some very interesting developments to come! Stay tuned!

11/12/2016

Dear Gowanus,

What is left with you? What is old, and what is new? With empty spaces, what should we do?

12/16/2015

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