THIS WEEKEND: OPENHOUSENEWYORK

Here it is: the full list of all the Brooklyn sites that are participating in this weekend's openhousenewyork.   openhousenewyork celebrates New York City's architecture and inspires civic pride through an annual program of public access to significant buildings and sites in all five boroughs.

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Check out the list below. The Gowanus Canal Canoe Tour is just one of the many events that will be of interest to readers of OTBKB. There's also a Red Hook Harbor Canoe Tour, as well as a tour of the electric plant at Pratt Institute. With it's steam engines with gleaming brass levers, belted generators and exposed gears dating back more than a century, this Industrial Age landmark a focal point on Pratt's campus. The Power Plant is the longest maintained site in NYC for electrical production.

The Angels and Accordians event at the Green-Wood Cemetery also sounds like a must-do, and likewise the opportunity to climb to the roof of the Arch at Grand Army Plaza, or walk inside the Slope's illustrious Montauk Club.

	8 Brooklyn Academy of Music 30 Lafayette Avenue, Fort Greene Sat:2pm-4pm regular tours from 2pm-4pm, other times public access is limited to lobby, max 50 at a time architect: Henry B. Herts and Hugh Tallant, 1908 services: restrooms available, parking One of the finest examples of polychrome, terracotta architecture in the U.S., a recent exterior restoration has reclaimed the original building's decorative cherub ornamentation and elaborate parapet and cornice, composed of brilliant colors and set with 22 full-sized lions' heads. Tours will explore the grand lobby and backstage. subway: D, M, N, Q, R, 2, 3, 4, 5 to Atlantic Ave./Pacific St.; C to Lafayette Ave./Fulton St. bus: B25, B26, B41, B45, B52, B63, B67 other transportation: LIRR to Flatbush/Atlantic Avenue www.BAM.org map
	9 Brooklyn Army Terminal 140 58th Street, Sunset Park Sat:10:30am-3pm, last entry 1pm Sun:10:30am-3pm, last entry 1pm tours both days at 11am & 1pm; reserve in advance: 718.630.2421, max 30 at a time architect: Cass Gilbert, 1918 services: access for wheelchairs, restrooms available, parking Formerly an army terminal, this cavernous, city-owned facility is home to a variety of manufacturing and industrial businesses. There are two main buildings, several outbuildings and two piers, one of which provides ferry service to Lower Manhattan. The BAT's facade and interior atrium are federally registered landmarks. subway: N, R to 4th Avenue or 59th St. bus: B9, B11 nycedc.com map
	10 Brooklyn Borough Hall 209 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn Heights Sat:10am-4pm, last entry 3pm tours at 10, 11, 12, 1, 2, 3, max 24 at a time architect: Gamaliel King, 1848 services: access for wheelchairs, restrooms available, bookshop/gift shop The elegant Borough Hall opened in 1848 as Brooklyn's City Hall. Capturing the true essence of the Greek Revival style, the landmark features an impressive front portico. Its 125-foot-tall iron cupola resembles a pineapple, the symbol of hospitality, and is crowned by a gold-leafed lady of justice. Borough Hall has four major public rooms where hundreds of events, meetings and hearings are held each year. subway: 2, 3, 4, 5, R, J, A, C, F to Borough Hall bus: B25, B26, B37, B38, B41, B52 www.brooklyntourism.org map
	11 Brooklyn Historical Society 128 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn Heights Sat:12pm-5pm, last entry 4:30pm Sun:12pm-5pm, last entry 4:30pm Building tour both days at 3pm; Sat at 2pm: tour of "Dodgers Do It: Celebrating Brooklyn's Big Win"; Sun at 2pm: tour of "Brooklyn Works: 400 Years of Making a Living in Brooklyn" architect: George B. Post, 1881 services: access for wheelchairs, restrooms available The 1881 brick-and-terracotta, Queen Anne-style landmark utilizes an innovative truss system to suspend the weight of the top floors from the roof. Highlights include stained-glass windows, Minton tile floors, and carved wood accents. On Saturday at 2pm, tour exhibit "Brooklyn Works: 400 Years of Making a Living in Brooklyn" and on Sunday at 2pm tour exhibit "Dodgers Do It: Celebrating Brooklyn's Big Win." subway: R to Court St.; 2, 3, 4, 5 to Borough Hall; A, C, to High St., F to Jay St. bus: B38, B52, B25, B26, B41, B65, B67 www.brooklynhistory.org map
	12 Brooklyn Museum 200 Eastern Parkway, Prospect Heights Sat:11:00am Sun:11:30am tours: Sat at 11am & Sun at 11:30am; reserve in advance: 718.501.6234, max 25 at a time architect: McKim, Mead & White, 1897-1924, Polshek Partnership Architects, 2004 services: access for wheelchairs, restrooms available, food/beverages, bookshop/gift shop, parking An historic Beaux Arts building with a new, glass-and-steel addition, the Brooklyn Museum is the second-largest art museum in NYC and one of the largest in the country. Tours will focus on the history of the building with glimpses of its world-renowned permanent collections. subway: 2, 3 to Eastern Parkway/Brooklyn Museum bus: B41, B43, B45, B69, B71 www.brooklynmuseum.org map
	13 Brooklyn Navy Yard 63 Flushing Avenue, Cumberland Gate, Fort Greene Sat:10am 2-hour bus tour Sat at 10am; reserve in advance: 718.907.5929, max 20 at a time 1801-present This former U.S. Navy Yard is now an industrial and commercial park employing over 4,000 people. The two-hour bus tour will showcase the entire yard, stopping at historically significant sites along the way. subway: F to York St.; A to High St.; L to Bedford Ave. bus: B61 www.brooklynnavyyard.com map
	14 Floyd Bennett Field Ryan Visitor Center, Southeast Brooklyn Sat:9am- 5pm, last entry 4:45pm Sun:9am-5pm, last entry 4:45pm tours both days at 10am & 1pm, max 30 at a time architect: Hugh McLaughlin, 1931 services: restrooms available, parking Years ago, crowds gathered along the runways to cheer pioneering aviators at New York City's first airport terminal. Tours provide the rare opportunity to visit the historic control tower and underground access tunnel leading to former runways. subway: 2 to Flatbush Ave. bus: Q35 other transportation: car: Belt Parkway to Exit 11S; take Flatbush Ave. south to the main entrance of Floyd Bennett Field, make a left to enter the Field, follow signs to the Ryan Visitor Center (RVC) www.nps.gov/gate map
	15 Gowanus Canal Canoe Tour End of 2nd Street off Bond Street, Carroll Gardens Sat:10am-2pm Sun:10am-3pm tours every hour on the hour,reserve in advance: 718.243.0849, max 8 at a time From tidal creek to urban industrial waterway, learn the history of the Gowanus Canal as you paddle a canoe along a two-mile stretch. Look out for wildlife such as blue crabs, fish and the black-crowned night heron. Tours organized by the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club. subway: F, G to Carroll Street bus: B71, B37, B75, B77 www.gowanuscanal.org map
	16 The Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Sunset Park Sat:8am-7pm tours at 12pm & 3pm, reserve in advance: 718.788.7850, max No Maximum at a time architect: David Bates Douglass, 1838 services: restrooms available, food/beverages, bookshop/gift shop, parking Considered by many to be the finest rural cemetery in America, the Green-Wood Cemetery boasts 478 acres of rolling hills, ponds and sculpture. On Saturday, the hills and woods come to life with the site-specific performance/tour Angels and Accordions featuring dance, live music and visual installations. Tours organized by the Green-Wood Historic Fund in collaboration with Dance Theatre Etcetera, assisted by the Brooklyn Arts Exchange and in cooperation with openhousenewyork. See "architecturemoves" for details. subway: R to 25th St. www.green-wood.com map
	17 Lefferts Historic House Museum Flatbush Avenue near Empire Boulevard, Prospect Park, Prospect Park Sat:12pm-5pm, last entry 4:45pm Sun:12pm-5pm, last entry 4:45pm architect: unknown, circa 1783 services: access for wheelchairs, parking One of a small number of farmhouses surviving from Brooklyn's Dutch settlement period. The house has a symmetrical Georgian floor plan and Neoclassical decoration. subway: Q, S to Prospect Park bus: B16, B41, B43, B48 www.prospectpark.org; www.historichousetrust.org/museum.php?msmid=6 map
	18 Mark Morris Dance Center 3 Lafayette Avenue, Fort Greene Sat:10am-5pm, last entry 4:30pm architect: Beyer Blinder Belle, 2001 services: access for wheelchairs, restrooms available This new performance and studio facility is the first built in the U.S. for a single-choreographer company. On Saturday, observe a dance class. subway: B,Q to Atlantic Ave.; 2, 3, 4, 5 to Nevins St. or Atlantic Ave.; G to Fulton St.; C to Lafayette Ave.; N, R, D, M to Pacific St. bus: B41, B67, B37, B45 www.mmdg.com map
	19 The Montauk Club 25 Eighth Avenue, Park Slope Sun:1pm-5pm architect: Francis H. Kimball, 1889 services: restrooms available Inspired by a Gothic palace along Venice's Grand Canal, the Club is often referred to as the Crown Jewel of Park Slope. Step past the famous frieze frames to enjoy the stained-glass windows and mahogany-paneled interiors. subway: 2, 3 to Grand Army Plaza, Q to 7th Ave. bus: B41,  B69 www.montaukclub.com map
	20 Pieter Claesen Wyckoff House, Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum 5816 Clarendon Road, East Flatbush Sat:tours at 11am, 1pm & 3pm Sun:tours at 11am, 1pm & 3pm historic crafts demonstrations throughout the weekend, max 30 at a time architect: unknown, 1652-1820 services: restrooms available, bookshop/gift shop The oldest house in New York typifies a middle-class farmstead of its day. A "See It All" behind-the-scenes tour of the house examines 300 years of agrarian life in Brooklyn and the evolution of the Dutch-American timber-frame farmhouse. subway: 2, 5 to Newkirk Ave., change to B8 bus; A, C to Utica Ave., change to B46 bus bus: B7, B8, B46 www.wyckoffassociation.org map
	21 Pratt Institute Library 200 Willoughby Avenue, Clinton Hill Sat: tours at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm architect: William Tubby (interiors by The Tiffany Firm, 1896), 1896 services: restrooms available Designed by Tiffany & Co., this interior includes a grand marble stair and decorative mosaic tilework. Light filters through glass-block floors illuminating the unusual stacks. subway: G to Clinton-Washington bus: B38 www.pratt.edu map
	22 Pratt Institute:  Power Plant 200 Willoughby Avenue, Clinton Hill Sat: tours at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm architect: William Windrim, 1887 services: restrooms available Steam engines with gleaming brass levers, belted generators and exposed gears dating back more than a century make this Industrial Age landmark a focal point on Pratt's campus. The Power Plant is the longest maintained site in NYC for electrical production. subway: G to Clinton-Washington bus: B38 www.pratt.edu map
	23 Pratt Institute Caroline Ladd Pratt House 229 Clinton Avenue, Clinton Hill Sat: tours at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm architect: Babb, Cook & Willard, 1898 services: restrooms available One of Brooklyn's finest private homes, this Georgian Revival mansion is now the official residence of the president of Pratt Institute. subway: G to Clinton-Washington bus: B38 www.pratt.edu map
	24 Red Hook Harbor Canoe Tour End of Coffey Street at Valentino Pier, west of Van Brunt Street, Red Hook Sat:10am-3pm tours every hour on the hour, highlighting maritime heritage and history of the Red Hook neighborhood, visit www.gowanuscanal.org for more information. Canoe from the Louis Valentino, Jr. Pier and enjoy views of Red Hook, downtown Manhattan, and Liberty and Governors Island from a unique, water-level vantage point. Tour organized by the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club. bus: B61, B77 http://www.waterfrontmuseum.org/dredgers/home.html map
	25 Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Arch at Grand Army Plaza Flatbush Avenue and Eastern Parkway, Prospect Park, Park Slope/ Prospect Heights Sat:10am-3pm Sun:10am-3pm regular tours, max 15 at a time architect: John H. Duncan, 1892 New York City's grandest arch commemorates the Union forces of the Civil War. Climb onto the roof for views of the surrounding park, neighborhood and Manhattan skyline. subway: 2, 3 to Grand Army Plaza; Q to 7th Ave. bus: B41, B69, B71 www.nyc.gov/parks map
	144 Empire Stores Empire - Fulton Ferry State Park, 26 New Dock Street at Water Street, DUMBO Sat:talk at 2pm opendialogue: Architect Jay Valgora, Walker Group, will give a talk in front of the stores, discussing his recent renovation. architect: Jay Valgora Linked by seating and a paved pathway to Brooklyn Bridge Park, this new green space beneath the Manhattan Bridge is part of a recent revival of DUMBO's waterfront, which in past centuries thrived on maritime commerce. subway: F to York St. bus: B61
	145 Old Stone House 336 3rd Street at 5th Avenue, JJ Byrne Park, Park Slope Sat:11am-4pm, last entry 3:45pm Sun:11am-4pm, last entry 3:45pm join National Park Service ranger Mike Callahan in a costumed enactment of the British perspective on the Battle for New York both days between 11am & 3pm. , max 40 at a time 1699 (original), 1930's (reconstruction) services: access for wheelchairs, restrooms available, food/beverages, bookshop/gift shop Constructed solidly of stone with high brick gables and a tile roof, the original 1699 house is a landmark in American military and sports history. Lost to the construction of rowhouses during the mid 19th century, it has been reconstructed from its original stones near the original site - lawns that hosted the World Series in 1889 and 1890 as the home of the Brooklyn Dodgers. subway: R to Union St.; F to 4th Ave. bus: B63 www.theoldstonehouse.org
	146 PS 287 Bailey K. Ashford School Robin Hood Library 50 Navy Street, Navy Yard Sat:10am-3pm architect: Richard H. Lewis Architect services: restrooms available, parking Remodeled as part of the Robin Hood Library Initiative, this Brooklyn elementary school library is designed to address low literacy skills and as a catalyst for learning. The fun, modern library is carefully integrated into the larger school agenda to icite students' interest in broadening their education. To date, 31 libraries are open and 25 more are slated to open in fall of 2006, with priority given to low-performing schools in poorer neighborhoods. subway: A, F to Court Street/Borough Hall bus: B57, B61, B69
	154 Brooklyn Lyceum 227 4th Avenue, Park Slope/Gowanus Sat:10am-8pm Sun:10am-8pm architect: Raymond F. Almirall, 1910 services: restrooms available, food/beverages When it originally opened on January 1, 1910, the building served as a public bath, housing a pool with a perimeter balcony for showers. Transformed by Robert Moses, it was a gym from the 1930's until the 1960's. Subsequent uses included a theater, a temporary police precinct and a construction warehouse before its current renovation as a theater and restaurant. Come view the opening of "Over the Rainbow," an exhibit by acclaimed artist Marshall Arisman. subway: R to Union St. bus: B37, B63, B71 www.brooklynlyceum.com Additional sites added:         144 Empire Stores         145 Old Stone House         146 PS 287 Bailey K. Ashford School Robin Hood Library         154 Brooklyn Lyceum