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Shaker House Condominium is
a six unit project located at 464 Hancock Street in the Bedford
Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn. Inspired by the Shaker Village
in Hancock, Massachusetts, each unit incorporates elements of
Shaker design. The painstakingly renovated homes are a perfect
blend of function and form, featuring top quality cabinets,
hand crafted inset storage closets in every bedroom, wide plank
pine flooring, period authentic bathroom fixtures, and historically
accurate windows. All of the units have either a separate storage
space or adjoining recreation room on the basement level and
access to two shared courtyards.
The
Shakers were one of the oldest and most successful religious
communal sects in the United States and, with one minor exception,
the only one composed of native-born Americans of varying ethnic
and religious backgrounds. "Tis the gift to be simple,"
sings one of the Shakers' rhythmic songs. Simplicity, hard work,
and the love of God formed the very core of the Shakers' existence.
They were gentle, peace loving people who believed in racial
and sexual equality, love of neighbor, conservation of resources,
and pacifism.
The
Shakers were known for their architecture and meticulously crafted
furniture, admired for its functional design and its simple
beauty. It is these very qualities that are to be found at Shaker
House.
"It is not the outside riches but the inside ones that
produce happiness." —Shaker Saying
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