Washington St Between Front St and Plymouth St

     

This corridor runs right through the middle of some really great old buildings. The street offers perfect – almost manufactured – views of the Manhattan Bridge tower as you walk towards the waterfront. On the weekends the sidewalks are packed with people making their way to Brooklyn Bridge park, or to the various markets and stores catering to the high-end clientele which live in the neighborhood.

Many of the towering behemoths which sit on this street bear the name Gair – more specifically, Robert Gair. Wikipedia is kind enough to point out that the man in question is responsible for inventing to corrugated cardboard box. As a result he owned a massive paper operation here in Brooklyn, one that spanned multiple buildings which still grace our streets today. Apparently The Simpsons had it all wrong.