Beacon’s Closet, with two locations, is like a Goodwill with an edited selection, higher prices, and almost no funky smell or cracked souvenir mugs. This is the Williamsburg store.
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Shopping @ Beacon’s Closet
Posted in Misc, tagged beacon's closet, brooklyn, photography, used clothing brooklyn, vintage brooklyn, williamsburgh bank building on July 25, 2011| 1 Comment »
Windows at the Willy B.
Posted in art & photography, Misc, tagged art deco sculpture, brooklyn, flatbush ave, one hanson, photography, rene paul chambellan, williamsburg bank building, williamsburgh bank building on August 4, 2010| Leave a Comment »
The interior of the landmarked Williamsburgh Bank Building, built in 1927, is completely over the top, with floors of multicolored marble and blue and gold ceiling mosaics. Noted Art Deco sculptor Rene Paul Chambellan was responsible for much of the metalwork, including window silhouettes.