The Coignet building in all its glory. An etching from 1873.
Historic photo of the Coignet Stone Company Building
To chronicle the past, present, and future of the landmarked Coignet Stone Company Building in Gowanus, writer and filmmaker Max Kutner has made a wonderful documentary entitled "At the Corner of 3rd and 3rd".The film will be have its Brooklyn première this Friday, September 20th at part of the Greenpoint Film Festival, which just awarded it 'best documentary short."
After the screening, Max Kutner will be joined by writer and historian Joseph Alexiou for a Q& A.
Purchase tickets in advance here.
"At the Corner of 3rd and 3rd presents the first comprehensive look at the mysterious New York and Long Island Coignet Stone Company Building, a landmark in Gowanus, Brooklyn that has been largely abandoned since the 1960s. When Whole Foods breaks ground on a market just a few feet away from the building, the community looks to the future while fighting to preserve the past."
More information is available at maxkutner.tumblr.com/3rdand3rd
"At the Corner of 3rd and 3rd presents the first comprehensive look at the mysterious New York and Long Island Coignet Stone Company Building, a landmark in Gowanus, Brooklyn that has been largely abandoned since the 1960s. When Whole Foods breaks ground on a market just a few feet away from the building, the community looks to the future while fighting to preserve the past."
More information is available at maxkutner.tumblr.com/3rdand3rd