Bedford-Stuyvesant

Bedford-Stuyvesant (aka Bed-Stuy) is a neighborhood in central Brooklyn, New York.

Establishment as an urban neighborhood

In the last decades of the 19th century, with the advent of electric trolleys and the Fulton Street Elevated, Bedford-Stuyvesant became a working class and middle class bedroom community for those working in downtown Brooklyn and Manhattan in New York City. At that time, most of the pre-existing wooden homes were destroyed and replaced with row houses, including much attractive housing which is sought after in the neighborhood's renaissance.

Related Topics:
19th century - Trolley - Fulton Street Elevated - Working class - Middle class - Manhattan - New York City - Wood

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