Staircases, fire escapes, manhole covers, street gratings, subway kiosks and the cast iron frameworks for elevators came from the Hecla Ironworks factory and were shipped by barge across the river from the Greenpoint Avenue piers.

Poulson gave ownership to The American-Scandinavian Foundation which sold it in 1928 to the Carl H. Schultz Mineral Water Company.

[6] The building was made a New York City designated landmark on June 8, 2004 for the Bower–Barff process used on the facade which imparted a black velvety surface to cast iron that did not require painting.

[8] Peter Shapiro, a former owner of the Tribeca nightclub Wetlands Preserve and Charley Ryan, the venue's General Manager, discovered the vacant iron foundry, originally built in 1882 while walking around Williamsburg.

[9] The pair teamed with fellow founding partners Alex and Arthur Cornfeld for a two-year renovation of the space that they opened as Brooklyn Bowl on July 7, 2009.

The 600 capacity music hall has hosted numerous notable acts, including Guns N' Roses, Elvis Costello, The Roots and RJD2.

[13][20] The venue also features food service run by the popular citywide chain Blue Ribbon, including a restaurant area which seats approximately 60 people.