Hendrick I. Lott House

10/19/2026

A neighborhood is more than its streets and houses. It’s the people who make it home.
In Episode 4 of our Marine Park 100 series, 100 Years of Community, neighbors look back on a century of life in Marine Park, including residents who have lived here for over 90 years, and on the history the community chose to save.
Thank you to the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, the Marine Park community, and Councilmember Mercedes Narcisse. CM Mercedes Narcisse

10/13/2026

We do have a few stories. If you caught our paranormal tours with Untapped New York earlier this year, you’re in the know.

New York City has 8 million living residents — and who knows how many dead ones?

10/12/2026

For generations, women kept the Lott House going and kept its story alive.
In Episode 3 of our Marine Park 100 series, Ladies of the Lott House, we meet two of them: one who watched a colony become the United States, and Ella Suydam, who watched the farmland around her become the neighborhood we know today.
Thank you to the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, the Marine Park community, and Councilmember Mercedes Narcisse.

10/12/2026

For generations, women kept the Lott House going and kept its story alive.

In Episode 3 of our Marine Park 100 series, Ladies of the Lott House, we meet two of them: one who watched a colony become the United States, and Ella Suydam, who watched the farmland around her become the neighborhood we know today.

Thank you to the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, the Marine Park community, and Councilmember Mercedes Narcisse.

10/05/2026

Marine Park was planned as one of the grandest parks in New York City. History had other plans.

In Episode 2 of our Marine Park 100 series, The Beginning of the Park and the Neighborhood, we look at the ambitious plans for the park, how the vision changed, and the neighborhood that grew up around it.

Thank you to the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, the Marine Park community, and Councilmember Mercedes Narcisse.

09/28/2026

Marine Park is 100. America is 250. The story of this land goes back even further.

In Episode 1 of our Marine Park 100 series, Before the Neighborhood, we trace that history from the Lenape who fished these marshes, through Dutch settlement in Flatlands, to the farm that grew up around the Lott House.

Thank you to the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, the Marine Park community, and Councilmember Mercedes Narcisse.

07/27/2026

🇺🇸 THIS SUNDAY: Before the Battle

Join us at the Lott House as we mark the 250th anniversary of America and the Battle of Long Island - the first major battle following the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.

Sunday, August 2nd; 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Hendrick I. Lott House1940 East 36th Street, Brooklyn

The program will feature:
• Presentations by archaeologist Dr. Alyssa Loorya and historian Dr. Tom Campanella • A live performance by Linda Russell • Revolutionary War reenactors bringing the era to life

Admission is free!

Help us honor this historic milestone by supporting the preservation of the Lott House.

OUR COMMEMORATIVE GOAL is $1,776

Every contribution helps protect Brooklyn’s historic farmhouse for future generations.

Click to register and donate - https://shorturl.at/TQozU

07/17/2026

Floyd Bennett Field has welcomed many famous aviators, and Douglas Corrigan is one of them. Born in January 1907 in Galveston, Texas, Corrigan quickly developed a love for flying. In 1925, at age 18, he watched people take rides in old World War I biplanes. After taking one of those rides himself, he was hooked and soon learned to fly. In 1926, Corrigan got a job at the Ryan Aeronautical Company in San Diego, California, to help assemble aircraft. There, he met Charles Lindbergh, who had hired Ryan to build the Spirit of St. Louis. Douglas helped assemble that famous plane. He also dreamed of flying across the Atlantic Ocean one day, and he did so in a very unusual way!

In 1929, he bought a used Curtiss Robin monoplane for $310 and named it "Sunshine." He wanted to fly to Europe, but unlike Lindbergh, he aimed for Ireland. To make the trip, he needed permission from the U.S. Bureau of Air Commerce. The Bureau turned him down several times, saying his plane was not fit for the journey, so he came up with a new plan, getting permission to fly across the country to Floyd Bennett Field and made the trip in 27 hours. Corrigan refueled there for the 2,800-mile journey. On the morning of July 17, 1938, Corrigan took off from runway 6 into thick fog. Instead of heading back to San Diego, he began his famous "wrong way" flight to Ireland. He had only two compasses, no radio, and could not see out the front because of the gas tanks, so he used a small side window. To clear ice from his wings, he used a 10-foot pole. After flying for 28 hours and 13 minutes, he landed at Baldonnel Aerodrome in Dublin on July 18. When he landed, he introduced himself and said, "Just got in from New York. Where am I?" as if he were lost. When he returned home, Wrong Way Corrigan was given a ticker-tape parade in New York City and met President Franklin Roosevelt. During World War II, he tested bombers for the Douglas Aircraft Company, including the B-24 Liberator, and served with the Army's Ferry Command, delivering planes from factories to air bases. Corrigan even starred in a movie about his life, called 'The Flying Irishman,' earning $75,000 for his role.

07/07/2026

Join us to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Long Island, the first major engagement following the Declaration of Independence. The program will include presentations by archaeologist Dr. Alyssa Loorya and historian Dr. Tom Campanella, a live performance by Linda Russell, and Revolutionary War reenactors who bring the era to life.

Admission is free. This year, we encourage our community to help us commemorate this milestone by raising $1,776 for the Lott House. Each contribution directly supports the preservation of our historic farmhouse for future generations.

🔗Register and donate today: https://shorturl.at/TQozU

06/30/2026

After the Lott House property stopped operating as a 200-acre farm, the area began to change into what would become Marine Park, a name given by the Board of Aldermen in 1937. Real estate ads began appearing in newspapers such as the Brooklyn Eagle. In March 1931, one ad promoted "Clinker Brick Homes" on Avenue T between East 36th and East 37th Streets. Clinker Brick is a very dense, dark brick made by overfiring in a kiln. This type of brick is highly resistant to water and frost and very strong. It was a popular choice for early 20th-century Arts & Crafts architecture. The homes featured Norman Fireplaces with electric logs, and either cast-in-place mantles or French-style carved arched openings. They also came with Wilcolator brand gas ranges and portable incinerators, so there was no need for garbage pails. The ad described Marine Park as "an earthly paradise for the kiddies, who may romp about IN ENTIRE SAFETY and absorb health in large doses." At the time, these homes sold for just $9,990, which is a bargain compared to today’s prices of $700,000 to $1 million.