George B. Post Plaza

George B. Post Plaza serves as a small, pedestrian-focused public space near the Williamsburg Bridge. It occupies roughly five thousand square feet at the intersection of South Sixth Street, Broadway, and Bedford Avenue. The city designed this space to provide a safer environment for people walking through a busy neighborhood junction. The plaza bears the name of George Browne Post, an influential nineteenth century architect whose career fundamentally shaped the visual identity of New York City. Post earned the title father of the tall building in New York because of his pioneering work in skyscraper design. He was a master of the Beaux-Arts style and served as the president of the American Institute of Architects during the late eighteen nineties. His connection to this specific neighborhood is cemented by his design of the original Williamsburg Savings Bank building. Completed in eighteen seventy-five, that bank helped establish the area as a major commercial center during the city's period of rapid growth. His influence extended far beyond Brooklyn, as he designed the New York Stock Exchange and the Wisconsin State Capitol. By naming this plaza after him, the city honors the architect who helped transform the local skyline and redefined the limits of American commercial building.