Jay Street/MetroTech A, C, F, R – MetroTech Center, Brooklyn

Jay St--MetroTech subway station

There is a lot of construction going on in MetroTech Center!

MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, www.thenextstoponthistrain.com

The thing that struck me most about this neighborhood is the combination of old and new everywhere you look…

MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, www.thenextstoponthistrain.com

…a lot of which is positively picturesque!

MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, www.thenextstoponthistrain.com

By far the most striking example of the old coexisting with the new is these four 19th Century houses set against the backdrop of the highrises that have grown up all around them.  (You can learn a bit more about these houses here.)

19th Century houses in the middle of Downtown Brooklyn. MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, New York City, www.thenextstoponthistrain.com

It was quite a surprise to come around the corner and find this little scene, as you can imagine!  Talk about fascinating incongruity!

Here are some miscellaneous photos from the rest of my exploration.  I found myself focusing a lot on cool architectural details that caught my eye.  And the sun was at a particularly helpful angle that day.

MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, www.thenextstoponthistrain.com
MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, www.thenextstoponthistrain.com
MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, www.thenextstoponthistrain.com
MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, www.thenextstoponthistrain.com
MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, www.thenextstoponthistrain.com
MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, www.thenextstoponthistrain.com
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