Explore the Clinton Hill Architecture of William Tubby With a Walking Tour

For architect William Tubby, a successful commission for a house launched a collaboration that would last for decades and create some iconic buildings in Clinton Hill. Tubby, one of Brooklyn’s prolific 19th century architects, was successful in his own right, but his connection to oilman Charles Pratt and the extended Pratt family would see him design academic buildings, mansions, and more modest homes.

You can wander by some of the architectural highlights of his work on a walking tour from the Municipal Art Society. Brownstoner columnist Suzanne Spellen and Morgan Munsey, both preservationists, will guide walkers on a Clinton Hill tour that journeys by the many building types Tubby mastered, including a group of houses that were considered the affordable housing of their day.

The tour takes place on Saturday, October 26 at 2 p.m., rain or shine. Tickets are $35 ($25 for members). For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the Municipal Art Society website.

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