DESIDERIUS ERASMUS, Flatbush

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Erasmus Hall, named for Dutch philosopher Desiderius Erasmus, presents two historic buildings in one location at Flatbush and Church Avenues. Its white clapboard  Federal-style building, constructed in 1787, housed the private academy instituted by the Reformed Dutch Church across the street. The first class numbered 26 students. The older building isn’t visible from the street, [...]

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