Gowanus History

Could the Gowanus Canal be a tourist locale? From the Brooklyn Paper:

"Yes, the gritty area alongside one of the most polluted bodies of water in the country could be added to the National Register of Historic Places — and is also being considered for the same historic district status granted to well-heeled enclaves such as Brooklyn Heights — in a new push by preservationists.

The Manhattan-based Historic District Council is pushing the state to nominate the canal zone for national designation as part of its “Six to Celebrate,” an inaugural program intended to focus attention on a half-dozen endangered areas.

The list is compiled from community requests — and in this case, the Friends and Residents of the Greater Gowanus got the tar ball rolling."

Look for some double-decker buses rolling down Nevins Street!