GL's Open House New York Brooklyn Picks

So, how many places can you be in at once on Saturday an Sunday? And how quickly can you get from Point A to Point B to Point C? Of course, it's Open House New York Weekend, and to that end, we figured we'd point out a few of the Brooklyn tours that look especially interesting. We've avoided listing the tours that require reservations as many are already booked--best to check on those via email or contact info on the OHNY website's Brooklyn listings. In any case, here's a very random selection of a few we like:

Litchfield Villa--95 Prospect Park W
neighborhood: Park Slope
Sun: 1pm-4pm, opendialogue Sun 2, 3 pm, tours with Prospect Park Alliance architect.
Currently the Brooklyn headquarters of the NYC Dept. of Parks & Recreation and the Prospect Park Alliance, the villa still retains original Italianate details and finishes.

Mark Morris Dance Center--3 Lafayette Ave/ Ashland Pl
neighborhood: Fort Greene
Sat: 10am-5pm
Observe dance classes at this contemporary performance and studio facility, the first built in the US for a single-choreographer company.

Montauk Club--25 Eighth Ave/ Lincoln Pl
neighborhood: Park Slope
Sun: 1:30pm-5pm
The architecture of this venerable club was inspired by a Venetian Gothic palace. Founding members included Charles Pratt (founder of Pratt Institute) and Richard Schermerhorn, who oversaw the construction of Prospect Park.

One Hanson Place
neighborhood: Fort Greene
Sat: 12pm-5pm & Sun: 12pm-5pm
This landmark skyscraper has a ground floor main banking room in ornate Romanesque Revival style, with soaring 40-ft arches.

Pratt Institute Caroline Ladd Pratt House--229 Clinton Ave/ Willoughby Ave
(There are several other Pratt sites also open at the same time)
neighborhood: Clinton Hill
Sat: 1pm-3pm, Tours on the hour 1 – 3 pm.
One of Brooklyn’s grandest private homes, the neo-Georgian style residence, is now part of Pratt Institute. It was once home for the institute’s second president, Frederick B. Pratt.

Sixpoint Craft Ales--40 Van Dyke St/ Dwight St
neighborhood: Red Hook
Sat: 1pm-5pm, Tours on the hour (proof of ID required).
The Brew Master describes how artisanal beer is produced from mash to bottle in this repurposed industrial building.

Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Arch at Grand Army Plaza
neighborhood: Park Slope
Sat: 10am-4pm & Sun: 10am-4pm
NYC’s grandest arch commemorates the Union forces of the Civil War. Climb up to the top for views of the surrounding park and skyline.