The Hendrick I. Lott House, an essential historical structure in Brooklyn, emphasizes New York City's diverse and often overlooked rural past. Built in 1720, it showcases the transformation of the area alongside the changes in the Lott family history until 1989. Alyssa Loorya, president of Friends of the Lott House, highlights its importance in understanding the city as a whole, beyond Manhattan. Efforts are underway to convert the house into a public museum, exploring both the Lott family's legacy and the broader community history linked to the property.
"It touches on a time that we don't necessarily think of with regards to New York City, which is a rural and agricultural history," Alyssa Loorya, the president of Friends of the Lott House and principal investigator of Chrysalis Archaeology, tells The Art Newspaper.
"It's not just the story of the Lott family; it's the stories of all the people who crossed through the property, worked on the property, lived on the property and also in the surrounding area," Loorya says.
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