Part of speech: Verb
Definition: Accumulate, Gather or collect information
Source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%20amassing
I found this word while reading Who knows Brooklyn :
“I think he might have felt upstaged, because I was amassing this huge photo collection and he wasn’t doing that much.”
Now that I know what ammasing is i think he meant to say collect huge photo collection.
Part of speech: Noun
Definition: a written communication
Source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/missive
Meaning: I encountered this word while reading lucy
“Amid the news, anecdotes, and political and cultural observations that Lucy somehow managed to pack into these daily missives”
I think it means daily letter in this situation because that the word which fits in this index.
Resource: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluster
I encountered this word while reading jennifer egan where she says she often use to stay flustered. Now that i know what fluster means I think that she meant she was always confused while reading the letters.
Dear Incoming students,
One of the course which is required to take in college in ENG 1101. This course enhances your ability to write essays, summaries, read different texts etc. As we all know the reality that college is not easy. But one can get lucky by getting enrolled in a learning community during their first semester which by taking ENG 1101 & SPE 1330. Starting of a fresh new life in college and hearing that your class title is actually “Being in Brooklyn” might seem pretty boring at first especially when you are from another neighborhood. But as we all know we should never judge a book by its cover. This class is designed in such a way that incoming freshmen students who have no knowledge about the neighborhood get the chance to know it in a pretty deep way. One of the most important thing to do in this course is to actually go out on a walk and find a place which excities and thrills you from inside in learning more about that place. This is the most important thing in both the classes because the word “location” is going to come back and forth almost every other day in the classes. Picking up different locations, changing your location frequently might give you a very hard time during the semester. The best idea is to stick with one in which you are interested and stay focused. A lot of time is given to choose the location and a lot of opportunities are provided by both the professors. Giving out stories on places in Brooklyn, reading articles on place in Brooklyn, a tour with class near the campus, a library session with the whole class is done and many different things to help you out. One good thing about the class is that nothing is due to once everything has a deadline which gives you heads up that how you should plan on your schedule. Never plan on doing the paper a night before because you will end up screwing yourself. Try to stay in touch by asking them to look over your work by an email. Lastly, never ever hesitate asking help about anything because both Prof Rosen and Davis are very kind and generous. They are always ready with a solution to help you no matter what your problem is about.
Brooklyn Historical Society is one of the few examples of the 19th century kind of a combined museum and library still in existence. The written piece by me compared three major renovations which were done to the building since it was built. Each renovation done by a different individual consisted of different ideas, proposals and theory.The first renovation done by George B. Post which used terra cotta and red bricks to support the central ceiling of the building and came out to be known as one of the first building to use locally produced terra cotta . Another renovation which took place by Jan Hird associates in 1999-2003 focused more on considering the benefits to its interior to preserve the historical resources. For ex: Installing climate control, renovating the clock tower and replacement of stained glass lay light. A last additional renovation was completed recently by Christoff which consisted of a new classroom with advanced technology, two new gallery spaces and newly built 200 seat auditorium. In conclusion, all three renovations done to the building were made to add more glory and splendor. However, all three renovations differed from each other because every individual has its own unique perspective of approaching to a similar thing.
While many historical buildings have been demolished during the growth of New York city there are a few that withstood the test of time and now stand as a reminder of how much value our history means to us. When the Brooklyn historical society was first erected, it was designed by an expert in his field and has continued to evolve beyond his expectations into a modern sustainable building open for all generations to visit and enjoy. Before its renovation in 1999 it stood for over 100 years. Proving the quality of work that went into it has payed off. When renovation started in 1999 changes had to be made to accommodate the changing times while maintaining the historical vibe to the building. Modern technology was integrated into the building to comfort the visitors efficiently. Just like the people with the thirst for knowledge who visit the library the building itself is expanding its reach into the possibilities of modern technology to reach out to the younger generations who wish to experience a piece of history.
The Brooklyn historical society is a library, which connects us to the 400-year-old history of Brooklyn. It was founded as Long Island Historical Society by Henry Pierrepont in 1863. It is Located in the heart of Brooklyn in the neighborhood of Brooklyn Heights at the intersection of Pierrepoint Street and Clinton Street. It was listed on National Register of Historic Places Listings in Kings County, New York as National Historic Landmark in July 1991. Also the presence of Brooklyn Historic Society in the list of museums and cultural institutions in New York City makes it internationally known Historical and Cultural Monument. At its exhibitions, Brooklyn Historic Society hosts 9000 members of the general public and serves around 120,000 students and teachers by providing the educational tours every year.
George B. Post designed and constructed the Brooklyn Historical Society. The construction was completed in 1881. George B. Post, known for engineering skills like designing open-large spaces and construction of high storyed buildings. The first office building to use elevators “Equitable Life Assurance Society”, was designed by him. He’s also known for enormous sky-lighted hall of New York Produce Exchange. Also the buildings – World building and St. Paul were one of the tallest buildings in New York at the time of construction. Most of his designed buildings have been demolished. NYSE designed by him continues to be one of the intuitive ways to use steel support.
The design, construction and maintenance are three aspects of architecture, which makes the building a National Historic Landmark. George B. Post completed Brooklyn historical society in 3 years. Post used terra cotta ornamentation on the façade in large scale in Brooklyn historical society building. An innovative truss-system was used to give the support to the ceiling of the central library. For the first time locally produced terra cotta was used in buildings masonry construction. Olin Levi Warner sculpted the façade. He used the heroic characters of history. Post hired skilled crafts person to enhance the interior of the building. Library is decorated with carved black ash woodwork. Well-known artist Charles booth is believed to be the originator of stained glasses used in the windows of the building. Post himself designed the bronze hardware used in the building. Minton tiles are used throughout the building. An open galleried library was created by suspending the top floor of the building from iron trusses embedded in the roof. A special bridge technique was used to create the part of library.
A complete renovation of the Brooklyn Historical Society took over in 1999-2003 by Jan Hird Pokorny Associates. A climate control system was installed to preserve the historic collections. Restoration of the terra cotta facade and the roof was done. The original bright red outlook of the facade was retained through cleaning & repair. High speed Internet was installed to enhance the usability of the library. Grandeur of the entrance was restored by the removal of the elevator, present in the middle of entrance staircase. Also the clock tower was renovated. The original gas lighting fixtures from 19th century retains its original decorative aesthetics. The restored Othmer Library maintains the historic essence of its old classic interiors with the introduction of new climate-control system for the preservation of its historical collections.
In 2012, announcement for renovation of the Brooklyn Historical Society was made and Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, Brooklyn Delegation of the New York City Council and the New York City Office of the Mayor made the funds available. The architecture firm Christoff:Finio was given the renovation project to improve the visitor experience through redesigning the lower level & first floor of the library building. The first floor will have new Reception Desk. Redesigning of the lower level will result in expanded exhibition place.
The monumental main entrance has been redesigned to a tiled lobby with classrooms, information desk for the visitors, commercial retail spaces, and event halls. The event hall will be expanded to include 200 seating arrangements, controllable/programmable new lighting system, new chairs, tables, mobile stage & built-in Audio Video equipment’s. The space could be rented for programs & events. This project will take the Brooklyn Historic Society to a new platform.
Although there were three different individual involved during the renovation process over the couple of past years but they all had a very different kind of mind set and mentality about constructing or making changes to the magnificent place. For example: The Construction done by George B. Post emphasized more about the exterior architecture where as when the renovation in 1997 started the contractor also considered working in the interior part of the building. In conclusion, even though all of them had an distinct point of view on the building but all the changes done were to add more value to this prestigious location.
References:
Brooklyn Daily Eagle(2013, Oct 17).Grande Dame of historical buildings now more seductive to public visits. http://www.brooklyneagle.com/articles/grande-dame-historical-buildings-now-more-seductive-public-visits-2013-10-17-123000
Jennifer Medina (2005, Aug 2005) http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/16/nyregion/16brooklyn.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
Brooklyn History under the category About Us http://brooklynhistory.org/
Class was cancelled because that Wednesday we followed a Friday Schedule.
JUST GOT LUCKY.
Intro: The Brooklyn Historical Society is an institution which is dedicated to preserve and encourage the Brooklyn’s rich Heritage from the past.It has a diverse varieties of maps, texts, images etc to innovate people to learn more about Brooklyn’s history. One of the reasons why Brooklyn Historical society is recognized as National Historic landmark today is due to the magnificent architectural work done by George B. Post in 1881 and the current exciting changes made by architect Christoff in 2012-2013.
Body 1: The Brooklyn Historical society’s 4 story building was completed in 1881 and was designed by architect George B. Post. His plan included using of Terra cotta and red brick to support the central ceiling of the library. An article published in the NY times states that the building’s unglazed Terra cotta and repressed brick was the first building in New York City to use locally produced Terra Cotta.
Body 2: The plan proposed by Christoff will provide BHS members and visitors with improved exhibition, retail, and program space, and a state-of-the-art classroom for school groups. Clarissa who is a press conducted an interview with Christoff where he shared the benefits of renovating BHS. It will now provide full access to people who are handicapped instead of limited access. The entranceway lobby and first floor exhibition space will be equipped with updated technology for performances and events.The lower level basement and storage space will be transformed into a gallery space.
Body 3 : Comparing the changes between 1881 and 2012-2013 and talk about as time has changed Brooklyn historical society’s architecture has been magnificently improved and the new changed have added a prestigious value to the place. Thus it should be considered on a walking tour so that the work done by these great architectures for us gets appreciated.
Conclusion: Restating the introduction and making strong points which makes direct sense to the reader about the thesis/ purpose for writing this paper.
First of all since I received project 4 its been a hard time thinking about the location I want to talk about because the location has to be the same for both the classes Speech and English. But after thinking a lot I decided that I have no option instead of going with BHS because that was the topic for my informative speech. The one big that gets me worried is what two stories are there on BHS i can talk about in my essay. As per my research from my informative speech there is not much information out there on BHS expect on its official webpage. But if I take everything from a single resource that would not be considered credible. That is the reason I wanted to write about Brooklyn Bridge because there is tons of information online. One question that came in my mind is that I want to use the reading did in class about BHS but I dont know how to use it correctly. Like where to put that information, how to cite it, can that be counted as one of my stories. And if you can give me an example how to relate it with something so i get two stories.
This essay is about a girl named Egan who talks about her friendship with a friend named Lucy in the beginning of the text. But after actually reading the whole passage we find out that it was not a actual friendship they had it was just a experience told by Egan which looked so real. Egan was doing a research near the navy yard in Brooklyn where she found out about Lucy. Lucy used to work at the same place for almost 2 years. Egan somehow got interested in knowing more about Lucy where she decides to read her to do lists, letter etc. Lucy had an affair Alfred where both of them loved each other. Unfortunately they could not see each other because they both worked at different locations. Brooklyn Historical society actually had copies of the letter which were exchanged between the two lovers. Egan got so into knowing about Lucy that she chose learning about Lucy over her research. Even though she did not get a chance to meet Lucy she felt like she was with her in the 1944. She also tried to find Lucy’s relatives so that she gets to know her better. In conclusion, this shows how someone can get attracted or attached to a person just by reading some true words which comes directly from the heart.
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