Tag: gowanus
At The Corner of 3rd and 3rd: A history of the Coignet Stone Company Building in Gowanus

If you’ve ever been to the area around the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn, you’ve probably walked by a dilapidated building known officially as the Coignet Stone Company Building. It sits adjacent to a huge empty lot now being developed for a future Whole Foods site. The building is a landmark I believe and it wasn’t [...]

Forgotten Squat – The Gowanus Bat Cave (Ratatat’ed) from 2e on Vimeo. I’ve always wanted to come here despite how dangerous and dirty it is. But as Max Touhey says, it’s gotten harder and harder over the years — unless you have a boat to travel via the Gowanus Canal.

I took a photo last summer of the batcave from street level and I’ve had it on my list of places to visit again when the weather gets a bit warmer. But since the weather looks like it’s going to be cold for a bit longer, I’ll just enjoy the photo that Bluejake posted today [...]