b&w photos from historical Shaker village




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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