Crown Heights History: The Intriguing Corner of Albany and Saint Johns
281 and 283 Albany Ave, two buildings steeped in Jewish and Crown Heights history.
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Crown Heights History: Lefferts Park
Lefferts Park, formally known as Hamilton Metz Park, was originally known as Commercial Field, or Commercial High School Athletic Field, and has been used as a recreational field for well over a century.
Crown Heights History: The Battle of Brooklyn
On the morning of August 27th, 1776, British forces advanced towards the main American camp situated on Brooklyn Heights. Some American regiments were stationed on the strategically important Heights of Guan, which encompassed present-day Crown Heights.
Crown Heights History: Pigtown 1923
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the neighborhood south of Crown Heights was known as “Pigtown.” The boundaries were roughly Malbone St. (today Empire Blvd.), Midwood St., Albany Ave, and Nostrand Ave. Primarily inhabited by a small population of mostly low-income Italians and Irish.
Crown Heights History: The Development and Expansion of Crown Heights in the Early 1900s
On July 31, 1910, an extensive feature article appeared in the Real Estate section of the New York Times, highlighting the rapid growth of Crown Heights, known then as the Eastern Parkway Section. The headline read “Brooklyn’s Eastern Parkway Section A Beehive of Building Operations.”
Crown Heights History: Mt. Prospect Reservoir
Water is the source of life for all peoples and communities. The reservoir mentioned here has been providing water for Crown Heights for many years, playing a vital role in sustaining the community’s needs.
Crown Heights History: The Ill Reputed Nassau Inn
Located at 324 Albany Avenue off Eastern Parkway, Nassau Inn was known by many names: Drivers Rest, Foresters Inn, Con Duffys Casino, and Uncle John’s. It was both referred to as the “best known landmark in Brooklyn” and disparaged as an “evil resort.”
Crown Heights History: 1323 President Street
Louis Cohen built this magnificent mansion on a 160 by 125 feet lot. It was intended to accommodate his 9 children and household servants, although having servants was considered outdated after World War I. Despite the changing times, the presence of 9 children made full-time help a practical choice.
Crown Heights History: Crown Heights A Golf Course?
The Eastern Parkway Golf Links and Golf Club. Established in 1901, the Eastern Parkway Golf Links was not what we originally thought to be but an expansive area that covered almost the entire neighborhood.
Crown Heights History: Origin of the F.R.E.E. Building
I’ve always wondered why this house sticks out and it’s probably one of the nicest and most stated houses on President Street.
Crown Heights History: Choveve Torah – Murphy’s Shul Myth
By the time the 1970s came Chovive Torah was practically abandoned. At that point, United Lubavitcher Yeshiva took ownership of the building. They paid a severance fee of $6000 to the outgoing Rabbi Rabinowitz. The school has occupied the building since with the high school moving in in 1997.
Crown Heights History: The Fountains at Grand Army Plaza
Before the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Arch in Grand Army Plaza was built, it was the location of the Fountain of the Golden Spray of 1867. In 1873, the Dome Fountain by Calvert Vaux replaced the 1867 fountain with a two-tiered, double-domed structure of cast iron and molded sections of Beton Coignet.
Crown Heights History: Grand Army Plaza
The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Arch at Grand Army Plaza is one of the most iconic structures encountered by travelers to Crown Heights from Manhattan.
Crown Heights History: The Forgotten Neighborhood of Malboneville
Uncovering Crown Heights before it was developed has lead to many interesting discoveries. One neighborhood that has been lost to history was that of Malboneville.
Crown Heights History: The Empress Theatre To Empire Kosher
The Empress Theatre opened in 1927 and seated 1600 people. It was built by an architect Charles A. Sandblom who built theaters all over New York CIty.
Crown Heights History: Clove Road Uncovered
Have you ever owned one of those houses or lived in one of those buildings and just wondered why it’s built on an angle?
Crown Heights History: The Borders of Crown Heights
Crown Heights was on the Border of the original Towns of Brooklyn and Flatbush. That’s why there is a line near Montgomery Street on many of the older Brooklyn maps. It is often labeled as the ‘City Line.’
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