Brooklyn preservationist Ann Gaffney dies at 79; home was a center for art and conversation
Brooklyn Heights mourns Ann Walker Gaffney, an artist and historic preservationist who was instrumental in turning this neighborhood into a vibrant community over the past half-century.
Gaffney died peacefully on Wednesday, August 2, following an illness. She was 79.
Born in Washington, D.C., she adopted Brooklyn and always considered herself a New Yorker. she surrounded herself with art and artists. She attended Vassar but then left for art school at the Parsons School of Design.