Cold War Style On A Capitalist Budget!

March 19, 2008 by
Filed under: Williamsburg 

Last weekend I had the honor of attending my first baby shower. Since it was conducted in Southside “Billyburg” and a sunny Saturday afternoon was mine for the taking I opted to walk. One block before I reached my destination I encountered this piece of newly fabricated Cold War glory.

107 S. 4 Street

Or is it new? It depends on what one considers “new”. According to the Department of Buildings this was once a story building housing an auto body shop. Now it is slated to become an artist studio. Don’t believe me? Click here and read for yourself.

Nonetheless, this building bears all the qualities necessary to make our proletarian pals proud.

S. 4 Street Front Door

Institutional sheet metal front door.

Slit

A lookout post. Good luck getting artillery or tear gas past this bad boy. This baby was built to last (the Cultural Revolution, that is).

Cement at South 4

Lastly, this building sports the medium of choice for many a Communist era masterpiece: LARGE QUANTITIES OF CEMENT. All this building needs is a little rebar and hurricane wire perched atop the roof and hello East Berlin! I’d be reluctant to call 311 about this property if I were its neighbor. They might sic the Stasi on you.

S 4 Street bunker rating

In the spirit that is the Enver Hoxha Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Architecture, I give this building comrade five full bunkers!

Cylon

And one honorary Cylon.

Miss Heather

Comments

3 Comments on Cold War Style On A Capitalist Budget!

  1. greyhound on Wed, 19th Mar 2008 8:49 am
  2. by your command.

  3. Kevin Walsh on Fri, 21st Mar 2008 6:21 pm
  4. That is the most godawful piece of shit I have ever seen, and remember I lived in Flushing. There’s nothing there that approaches this.

    http://www.forgotten-ny.com

  5. missheather on Fri, 21st Mar 2008 6:57 pm
  6. Welcome to north Brooklyn my comrade.

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