Among the graffiti and urban art of Williamsburg, there is a remnant of wall art from an earlier Brooklyn. Almost faded from living memory are the original graphics from 1920s and 1930s. If you look hard enough you can see the original signage of Korchin Smoked Fish and Montrose Smoked Fish on the exterior of the building. 

This building has a glorious and tainted past that makes for a fascinating journey back to what Brooklyn has been what’s still instore. Take the journey and find out what makes 71 Montrose Avenue such an interesting location…