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Zone 6South of Atlantic, East of Elton St.Click on images for full size. | ||
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Aerial View, Atlantic Ave. construction and Conduit Blvd. These two aerial views from a 1941 magazine show the area right at the time they were preparing to move the LIRR underground and the development of Conduit Boulevard.Thanks to Neil Sullivan for this contribution. Tim O'Reilly recalls those 4 connected silos on the south side of Atlantic from the pumping station belonged to "Diana Coal", formerly Rubel's company, a coal and ice delivery company. |
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I'm going to use those aerial views to set up the next few shots. Danny Blanda had the presence of mind to snap a shot of the Diana Coal Cylinders back in 1984 before they disappeared. A gas station sits there now. The large white building in the shot is the new East New York Vocational High School. It sits where part of the old Water Works used to occupy on the south side of Atlantic and we have a page dedicated to the school here |
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Arlington Village In the lower part of the 1st aerial image is an empty lot which was once a rail yard. A post war development called Arlington Village was built around 1948. Tony Davenport sent in these shots circa 1965. Tony recalls there were two developments; one by Berriman Street and one by Montauk. The Berriman one seemed to have all the kids, Tony recalled, though we are unsure if that was by design or not. That's Tony on the left and on the right ".. is Eddie (Gudebski), Keith Testa, Keith's sister Denise and me. That's my brother Jack in front." . |
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Arlington Village I found this 1948 ad for the Village which confirms our thoughts that the housing was intended for returning vets. On the right a 1970 photo sent by Tony Davenport with pal Michael Ray on confirmation day. Tony recalls "The village was a self-contained neighborhood in some ways. We had a Key Food attached on Liberty Ave, a luncheonette on Liberty. The apartments faced into an enclosed courtyard. Stickball, punch, hockey and skelsie, they were on the street. Football and baseball (we used a spongeball or hardball) were inside the courtyard. I'm told there were even swings and see-saws there, but they were down when I moved in in 63." |
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Arlington Village, 2006 Neil Sullivan sent over these images in early 2006, showing a lot of the village boarded up. Tony confirms the building on the right was the Key Food in his time. |
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Ridgewood Pumping Station, Brooklyn Dated: 1915 Maker: Unk Status: Need Ridgewood Pumping Station Water Works Dated: 1907 Maker: Unk Status: Need Located at Atlantic and Logan, torn down in the 1960's for a public park. The chimneys were a landmark for a number of years. There is now a page devoted to the Water Works located here.  |
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Veronica and Matt Shelfo sent over this 1952 pic of Frank Rose and Doris Shelfo standing in front of 389 Shepherd Ave. Across the way, Vinny Capasso sends over a 1963 pic of him and his grandmother Margaret Competello-Iervolino in front of 366 Shepherd Ave. Vin also identifies his uncles' Chevy behind them, as well as his dad's '57 Dodge and a sign for Barney's auto yard in the background. |
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Montauk, North of Pitkin Ave. Maker: J. Shinske Dated: 1909 Status: Need Great rare Shinske card with a view up Montauk Avenue in 1909. | |
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Rod Maggio sent in a series of photos from 1982. On the left, the corner of Montauk and Pitkin was the location for Brandt's Ice Cream Parlor. On the right, Bennett's Pharmacy sat on the southwest corner of Shepherd and Belmont. Rod recalls the store was sold to Artie Meltzer, who started as a stockboy and wound up owning 4 or 5 stores in the area. |
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360 Montauk Avenue From Mike Bivona; "Sisters Mae Bivona Curti and Anne Bivona Ambrico in front of 360 Montauk Ave between Blake and Dumont Avenues, July 1955". On the right , "Wash Day" circa 1960. The question is, why did someone take this picture? |
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Rod Maggio's 1963 shot of himself in front of 154 Berriman has us investigating the history of that location. By this time it had long been a warehouse, in 1963 for Peerless Plumbing Supplies and a toy distributor. That's the 1941 tax photo on the right. The owner, however, told Rod the site was used by Vita-fone studios to shoot early movies, including Fatty Arbuckle. We are researching that one. |
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Public School 64, Belmont Ave. corner Berriman Maker: J. Shinske Dated: unk Status: Own(BG) Sitting between Berriman and Atkins on Belmont Ave. was P.S. 64. Even though this building was built in 1901, those who attended may be surprised to know it was not the first P.S. 64 in this location. We now have a page dedicated to P.S. 64 here. I don't have a date on closure or demolition; the housing development pictured on the right in this location was built in 1990. |
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Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church, Glenmore and Atkins Maker: Wm. Fick Dated: Unk Status: Own (BG) Located on the north side of Glenmore, Wesley Methodist started as a mission in 1878, organized by a blacksmith in his shop. This structure was dedicated on Oct. 16, 1887 but is no longer standing, replaced by P.S. 345 in 1966. |
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Synagogues Demetrius Pestun has been capturing shots of the local synagogues for us. All have switched to Christian Churches and we are still researching build dates, conversion dates, etc. On the left is Talmud Torah Anshai Zedek (Men of Righteousness) located at 308 Atkins Ave. between Sutter and Blake. Built circa 1925, it became the New Ammie's Chapel in 1970. On the right, Chevre aharath achim bnai abraham. Located on Logan St. between Liberty and Glenmore, now the 2nd St. James Church of Christ. |
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Moving firther south down Atkins Avenue, David Goldstein sent these photos awhile back. The shots are looking north up Atkins Avenue in 1953, towards New Lots Avenue. That's David on the left and Sophie Hochstein on the right; P.S. 202 can be seen in the background. |
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Synagogues Chevre t'hilim was located on 515 Elton St. between Sutter and Blake. Switched over to East New York Seventh Day Adventist Church in 1971. On the right, Chevre Anshei Zedek, located at 1087 Sutter over by Crescent. Thanks again to Demetrius for these shots. |
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A World War II era image; a rally supporting the troops on Pine St. and Sutter Ave. in 1942. | |
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New Lots Water Works and Woods Dated:1909 Maker: Unk Status: Need Pretty rustic looking shot, New Lots and Fountain Ave. Now the site of IS 218, photo courtesy of Neil Sullivan. |
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Crystal Street, 1940s Thanks to Caroline (DeGennaro) Noto and her sister Maria Lena DeGennaro for these Crystal St. shots. On the left is their father Joseph (Penu) circa 1944 with friend Ralph Bruno, sent in by Caroline. On the right from Maria is the backyard at 39 Crystal. Their father made these horses as a hobby and coupled with Dan Bivona's shots of his grandfather's "Ship in a bottle" hobby makes me wonder if other folks had grandparents with creative hobbies. If you have shots, send them in, we will start a page! |
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Crystal Street, 1940s From Maria, a nice view circa 1945 of brother Anthony on a version of the hobby horse with dad Joseph, looking north up Crystal towards ENY Vocational. On the right, sister Caroline sent in this shot on the steps of ENY Vocational circa 1944, of grandmother Maria Colantouni, mother Antionette, and brother Anthony. |
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Glenmore Avenue Presbyterian Church Neil Sullivan sent this image of the church on the southwest corner of Glenmore and Doscher over a year ago, and I've been slow to investigate it. The image on the left is from 1913, and the church appears on the 1908 maps. |
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McKinley Ave., 1939 South of Atlantic and east of Conduit Blvd., this next series come courtesy of Eloise Wendell. Both shots are McKinley Ave. between Euclid and Crescent. In the first shot she identifies Sonny Elbert on top of the car holding her brother Ken, and from left to right Aunt Lilly Kunz, unidentified friend, mother Helen, and Aunt Helen Gallagher. The second shot is mother Helen, father Larry and her brother Ken. |
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Hill St., 1940s Two more from Eloise.A view down Hill Street in 1948 (l to r) Janet Cronin, Barbara Pasasak, Eloise. In front is Carolyn Cronin. The second shot is Eloise with Donald Smith near the corner of Hill and Euclid in the 1940s. |
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Hill St., 1950s Eloise explains that those hedges are the left were known as 'Frank's Hedges' and made a popular picture taking shot. The view is east from 19 Hill St., towards Crescent Ave. In the shot are: Maureen Benlein, Lillian Slickas,Irene Lloyd, Barbara Rudiak and Malcolm Klotz . The second shot is of her late brother Ken on his confirmation in 1951, on Elderts Lane near Liberty Ave. The statue is a tribute to casualties of WWI. . |
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Goodsell Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, 1938 Located on the northeast corner of McKinley and Sheridan, the church started as a Sunday School in 1888 under the leadership of Rev. Charles Tomlinson of Wesley Methodist. It was named Goodell after Bishop Daniel A. Goodsell. In 1891 a small wooden chapel is built on this location, expanded in 1896 and eventually replaced by this structure in 1916. Now a Hindu Temple. |
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St. Sylvester's Just down the block from the former Goodsell is St. Sylvester's. I am still researching the history but it appears to have been organized in 1923 and this building dates to 1955. If anyone can supply better details please send them in. | |
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Euclid Ave. Baptist Church Dated:1909 With the help of Alan Heins and a 1908 plat map we have pinpointed the old church and its history. This building dates to 1905 but the roof is destroyed in a storm in 1923 and the building is condemned. The house behind the church is still standing and the empty lot where the church stood belongs to that house. Eloise Wendell recognized the buildings in the background which faced Hill and they played in that empty lot as children. |
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Euclid Ave. Baptist Church, Drew and McKinley From the terrific "Forgotten-NY" site, a shot of the Church located where Drew meets McKinley, built in 1925. Thanks to Kevin for their permission. Alam Heins provided the image of a Vacation Bible School class circa 1940, taken on the church grounds. Alan provided a nice history as well.  |
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BMT Lines OK, a little bit of trivia here. See if you can identify these photos, including when they were taken.  |
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Transit maps, 1924, 1948 The first map from 1924 shows the original BMT line. Through WWII, construction of a subway line takes place, and those stops are part of the IND line shown on the 1948 map segment.Click on the trivia button for the final result we have today. |
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Nice view looking west from the elevated line down Pitkin just as it makes the turn heading up Euclid. The shot is from 1948. | |
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St. Fortunata Maker: Nationwide Specialty Dated: Unk Status: Own(RG) St. Fortunata is located at Crescent St. and Linden Boulevard. The 1942 promotional card at the right is an interior view of the altar and lists Rev. Joseph Schiano as pastor. |
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St. Fortunata Wedding, 1958 Rod Maggio forwarded over this wedding pic of "Ronnie and Stella", June 26, 1958. That's "Kid" Tony Ritsua behind the ring bearer. The church is still standing, as seen in the local live image on the right. |
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Scene at the Old Mill, East New York Dated: 1910 Maker: Commercial Post Card Co Status: need Old Mill, Foot of Crescent St. Maker: Wm. Fick Dated: 1900 Status: Need None of us would consider the foot of Crescent by Jamaica Bay "East New York" but at the turn of the century this was considered part of that area. There is now a page devoted to the Old Mill here |