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| Arlington Avenue East from Schenck Avenue Brooklyn, NY Dated:1911 MakerWm. Fick Status: Own(BG) The former Trinity Episcopal (now St. Joseph's) is on the left, constructed 1886. The congregation dates to 1860. For more information on the church and pictures of this intersection, visit the Schenck Avenue page in Zone 1. |
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| 135 Arlington Avenue, 1943 Elise (Avella) Feiner recalls this portion of Arlington Avenue was referred to as "Doctor's Row" because of all the doctors who lived and practiced along this stretch. Her Uncle Frank resided and had an office here at 135 Arlington. The view here is on the back steps with a family friend posing in this 1943 shot. My 2008 update shot was difficult to capture (it's the red house) as the entire front is obscured by trees. |
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| 135 Arlington Avenue, 1940s Elise IDs her cousin Frank in the backyard of 135 Arlington teaching his son to ride a bike in 1946. She also IDs the Catapano house in the background. On the right, a shot from 1943 showing the front porch. I've included an interior shot under the "Stories" button with Elise's description of the detailed interior. 
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| This view from Elise was taken in 1953 from 135 Arlington looking south across the street. Ironically the subjects, Elise and her Aunt Edith are out of focus and the house in the background on the corner of Arlington and Barbey can be seen. I supplied a 2008 update. |
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| Arlington and Barbey, circa 1906 This great shot is looking north up Barbey across Arlington. From the Brian Merlis Archives.On the right, a 2005 view looking east down Arlington across Barbey. For more images of the houses on the corners, visit the Barbey St. page. |
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1967 Anniversary Parade This photo is from 1967, showing the north side of Arlington and Barbey as residents line up to watch a Brooklyn anniversary parade. Neil captures the same angle in his 2006 shot. |
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| 167 Arlington Avenue, 1958 Richard Adazzio sent over these shots of the northwest corner of Jerome and Arlington. The house was built by his uncle Aniello Di Prisco in 1957/58. If you ever wondered how a boxy brick structure wound up amidst all those large wood frame victorians, Richard provides the story here.
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167 Arlington Avenue 1980, 2002 Richard also sent over the 1980 tax photo and a more recent shot, taken in 2002. The house is currently on the market. |
 
| 163 Arlington Avenue, 1941, 2008 Richard Adazzio also supplied the tax photo of the house next door, the corner lot originally belonged to this house. I did some digging and discovered a CO was issued for a one car garage on the empty lot in 1931. More interesting was the fact that the CO was issued to a "Malva Rockefeller". Malva was listed in the 1930 census as the owner, living there only with her 30 year old school teacher sister. The house was valued at $50,000 in 1930, so I dug further back- in 1920 her father E. Lincoln Rockefeller was the head, with his wife and children including Malva. He was listed as a Bank President. They were at this house as early as 1900, though back then he was a Feed and Grain merchant. I have not connected him with THE Rockefeller family but we'll see what we find. The house has a CO issued in 1938 to convert to a two family, and Richard adds memories from later years.
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| 164 Arlington Avenue, 1941 and 2008 Richard Adazzio also supplied the tax shot across the street (southwest corner) of 164 Arlington. In the 1960s it was owned by Dr. Melana (sp?- I believe it was Maliner). Richard recalls; "Across the front of the house on the 2nd floor is this large architectural window – that was the master suite – and downstairs when you would walk in – off the front foyer was the Dr’s trophy room - he often went on safari’s – and his conquest were mounted and displayed – it was just a magnificent home and they were truly wonderful down to earth people." Note also the woman sweeping in the front. |
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| 164 Arlington Avenue, 1970s Agree Vasquez's family has lived at 164 Arlington since 1971, and he sends over a side view taken in the late 1970s, looking north with Agree, Carmelito, and Albert in the picture. I asked him if the interior woodwork has survived, we can see some of it in the interior shot of the guest apartment taken in the 70s. |
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| Jerome and Arlington, 1970s Agree Vasquez also sent these neat shots of the intersection of Jerome and Arlington in the 1970s. That's Maria and Argemoro Vasquez with Argee and Albert with 171 Arlington in the background. |
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| 58 Jerome Street, 1941 and 2008 A slight detour up Jerome to complete the story- Richard also supplied the tax photo of the house behind 167 Arlington and some memories. They relate a very telling story about the nature of immigration and race relations, an integral part of the history of the neighborhood. As a sidelight, I looked up the original owner- James Farrell, an undertaker lived there with his wife and 8 children in 1900!
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| Fine Residential Neighborhood, Arlington Avenue Maker:Brooklyn Eagle Postcard Series Dated: Unk Status: Own(RG) Great trivia from Tim O'Reilly. The house on the northeast corner of Jerome and Arlington, 171 Arlington (fancy house on the left), was owned by Mrs. Margaret Welles Swift. Widowed by 1912, she goes on a European vacation, coming back on the Titanic. She survived, and you can read about it here.
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Arlington Ave., 1964 These family photos were taken in October 1964. The first shows the north side of Arlington between Warwick and Jerome. That's your webmaster on the left, with older brother Bruce and younger brother Dennis. The second view looking east down Arlington towards a parade (perhaps Columbus Day?) shows the south side of Arlington east of Warwick. |
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| Arlington Avenue ,East New York, Brooklyn Maker: Souvenir Post Card Co. Dated: 1917 Status: Own (RG) The postcard view and the 2005 picture is looking east, across Warwick, with the library on the left. If you look on the right hand side, a few houses down, one is marked with an "X". The sender of the card in 1917 was marking his house. |
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East Branch, Brooklyn Public Library, East New York Brooklyn Maker: Souvenir Post Card Co. Dated: 1907 Status: Own (RG) The library dominated Arlington Avenue on the north side of Arlington between Warwick and Ashford. We have a full page dedicated to the library with a lot more pictures. Click here for the Library page |
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| Arlington Library, 1973 Of course, it was a great hangout as well. Linda Amato contributed these shots from 1973; on the right, left to right, Pat Rubino, Mary Martin, Nick Fusco. |
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 I needed to label an aerial view of the south side across from Arlington to get the full story. Did you know that recording artist, Robbie Dupree, who had the 80's hit "Steal Away", resided at 204 Arlington up to 1958?. He even used a 1948 pic of himself sitting on the library steps on the cover of his
"Vintage, Vol. 1" album cover. You can find out what's going on with Robbie
at his website here. Robbie lived next door to
200 Arlington, a rooming house owned by the Caruso brothers. It was affectionately known as "The Crazy House" when we were growing up there thanks to all the unique denizens that
moved in and out of there. Moving to the left, good friend Pete Colantuoni lived at
208 Arlington and in the early sixties Mr. Miller lived at 214. | |
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| 200 Arlington Avenue, The "Crazy House" The rooming house mentioned above in 1941, courtesy of Tim O'Reilly. Tom Hammond supllied the update photo in 2007, though someone sent me a sharper one that I cannot find. All sorts of rumors circulated about the residents over the years, and I supply a few memories.
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| Parade, Arlington Avenue late 1960s These shots come courtesy of Mike McGrath, who identifies the band as the Blue Knights of Blessed Sacrament. Which means this is not the Sunday School parade. The views are the south side of Arlington across from the library. I especially like the second-story windows in 204 Arlington (next to the 'Crazy House'). Mike believes these were taken in the late 60s, if anyone has more info on the year or the reason for the parade let us know. |
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| Parade, Arlington Avenue late 1960s Second set- the first is also a view of the south side of Arlington between Ashford and Warwick, the second is looking east along the south of Arlington towards Cleveland Street. |
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| Arlington Avenue, 1968 These shots were taken in front of Pete's house at 208 Arlington. An accident right in front of his house in 1968 shows the police cars of the time across the street and the Anniversary Parade was the impetus for the photo on the right. In the flowered pants was Wendy Caudle, who lived over on Ashford at the time. |
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| Mr. Miller, 214 Arlington Mr. Miller was one of those guys who was terrific with kids. If you came to his house to sell the Record for 5 cents, he would give you a quarter. He held apple bobbing contests at Halloween. Tom O'Meara, the blond boy in the front in the easter picture, supplied the picture on the left and Pete Colantuoni supplied the picture on the right taken in the Miller's backyard. Both pictures are from the early 60s.
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| Arlington Avenue, East from Ashford Street Dated:1910 Maker: Wm. Fick Status: Own (RG) |
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| 218 Arlington Avenue We have Tim O'Reilly to thank for both shots of this majestic house on the southeast corner of Arlington and Ashford. On the left is the 1941 tax photo and on the right is an image Tim took in 1990. Still standing, there are additional views on the Ashford St. page. |
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| This is the northeast corner of Ashford and Arlington, in a 1941 tax photo and today. Where have all the trees gone? |
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| 227 Arlington 227 Arlington served as an early parsonage for Reformation Church in the 1970s. I found this early picture in a church history pamphlet. The 2007 update photo shows the house in good shape though the turret has been almost eradicated. |
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> | 231 Arlington From Jamie Rubino, who identifies the folks on her front stoop;."Mike Baptista, Warwick Street, Steve Kozak, Warwick Street, Bill Millauskas, Warwick Street, Mirsonia Rios, Arlington Ave and I don’t know who the other guy is(top left)." If you're out there, identify yourself! Steve Kozak confirms the the unknown person is Tony Hart. |
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> | Tim O'Reilly sends over the 1941 tax photo of the southwest corner of Cleveland and Arlington Avenue. |
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| 245 Arlington, 1941 and 2007 Off the northeast corner of Arlington and Cleveland, I had to shoot the update photo from a different angle due to the trees on the left side of the house. |
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| 247 Arlington, 1941 and 2007 While researching tax photos I discovered this unusual design of semi-attached houses with matching downstairs and upstairs porches. When I identifed the location as 247 Arlington, I discovered the upstairs porches were gone. |