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ABOLITIONIST PLACE

In the News

Pinned 1 article

Untapped New York

On Abolitionist Place 227 Duffield Street is Finally Landmarked

2026 3 articles

NYCourts.gov

Brooklyn’s Black History with Kings County Family Court

CBS New York

Preservationists push for Brooklyn’s historic Abolitionist Place to transform into heritage center

CBS New York YouTube

Preservationists push for Brooklyn's historic Abolitionist Place to transform into heritage center (video)

2025 5 articles

Guides Association of NYC

Outstanding Achievement in Support of NYC (Preservation) Nomination

NPR & Epicenter NYC

The fight to preserve a Brooklyn home believed to be part of the Underground Railroad (podcast)

Epicenter NYC

The fight to preserve a Brooklyn home believed to be part of the Underground Railroad

Brooklyn Eagle

Celebration of Brooklyn abolitionist landmark, 227 Duffield St., Sunday

Hunter Urban Review

2024 3 articles

BK Reader

Brooklyn’s Abolitionist History Comes Alive With Every Step

WNYC

Creating space and connection at Flatbush African Burial Ground (podcast)

BK reader

After 20-Yrs, a Park Marking The Abolitionist Movement in BK Opens Downtown

2023 3 articles

Brooklyn Paper

Abolitionist Place celebrates second anniversary of landmark preservation

ABC7 New York

Archives reveal names of formerly enslaved people of Lefferts House

Brooklyn Paper

Long-awaited Abolitionist Place Park takes shape in Downtown Brooklyn

2022 1 article

Brownstoner

What’s Next for the Landmarked House at 227 Abolitionist Place-Duffield Street?

2021 9 articles

CNN

New York City buys a historic home believed to have been part of the Underground Railroad

gothamist

After Landmarking Effort, City Buys Brooklyn House With Ties To Underground Railroad

The Indypendent

Preserving Black History at 227 Abolitionist Place

6sqft

New York City buys Downtown Brooklyn’s abolitionist rowhouse for $3.2M

ABC News 7

NYC home believed to be part of Underground Railroad designated historical landmark

New York Times

Home of Brooklyn Abolitionists Receives Landmark Status

Untapped New York

On Abolitionist Place 227 Duffield Street is Finally Landmarked

Amsterdam News

LANDMARK WIN: Brooklyn Underground Railroad house saved

2020 5 articles

ABC 7

Local activists are fighting to save a property in Brooklyn that served as a stop on The Underground Railroad

ABC 7

Activists fight to save Brooklyn home believed to be part of Underground Railroad

Eyewitness News ABC 7

Brooklyn building believed to be part of Underground Railroad

Park Slope Reader

The Protests Heard Around the World, Part One

Park Slope Reader

The Battle for 227 Abolitionist Place, Part Two

2019 7 articles

Brklyner

11th Hour Plea To Stop Demo Of ‘Abolitionist Place’ House

Untapped New York

Underground Railroad Building in Downtown Brooklyn At Risk of Demolition

NY1

Activists Fight for House in Brooklyn They Believe Was Used for the Underground Railroad

AMNY

Demolishing abolitionist home would ‘erase’ history, Brooklyn activists say

Gothamist

A Historic Brooklyn House With Ties To Underground Railroad Faces Demolition

News 12 Brooklyn

Activists, elected officials work to save historical building

2017 1 article

Atlas Obscura

Abolitionist Place

2015 1 article

Newsweek

New York City Would Really Rather Not Talk About Its Slavery-Loving Past

2007 3 articles

Brooklyn Paper

City buys Downtown Brooklyn abolitionist house after landmarking

Brooklyn Paper

Joy on Duffield: Deal saves ‘Underground Railroad’ home

New York Times

On the Trail of Brooklyn’s Underground Railroad

Brooklyn Rail

The Case Of The Duffield Street Homes

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