I.D. This Photo, Win a Book
Charles Lockwood, author of the definitive Bricks and Brownstone, sent in this photo of a mother and child on a brownstone stoop that he bought online. He’s not sure where it is and is offering a signed copy of his book to the first reader that can correctly identify the location. Guesses?
Charles Lockwood, author of the definitive Bricks and Brownstone, sent in this photo of a mother and child on a brownstone stoop that he bought online. He’s not sure where it is and is offering a signed copy of his book to the first reader that can correctly identify the location. Guesses?
Wow, Amzi, that was amazing. Any guess as to when the house was built?
WOw!!! This was so cool to read through! I was going to guess Hancock near Marcy and I turns out I was almost right! More please!!!
Amzi, that was fantastic work. And yes, I agree that this should be a regular Brownstoner thing!
Loved this! Amzi, thank you so much for all of the information. Montrose was close with her first guess.
I agree with Biff, I would love to see this kind of thing again. (perhaps Amzi could give us some detailed info on the residents if he has it?)
Items like this do a great deal to help others understand that a neighborhood like Bedford Stuyvesant (Bedford Corners in this case) or Crown Heights have a rich history in many ways. These are not “fringe” neighborhoods. They are neighborhoods. People who would consider these places fringe or – heaven help us – ghetto, have very limited experience and need to learn more about the borough they have chosen to make there home.
Please keep this feature, Brownstoner.
thanks Townhouse Lady. I kept looking at the curve in the gates I knew Jefferson Ave was full of them.
To help Charles Lockwood out more in 1900 Robert and Abby Duncan lived at 297 Jefferson. He was a lawyer born 1833 in NH and Abby born in MA in 1838. They had two children in college in 1900 Anne b.1878 and Allen b.1879. a third child was living out of the house in 1900. A 16 year old maid also lived with them named Minnie Fogaity?
Next door at 299 Jefferson in 1900 lived William and Fannie Main. He was a chemist. They had two daughters living with them at that time Lillian born in 1877 and Edith b 1885. A third child was living out of the house in 1900.
In 1910 widow Abby Duncan from and her daughter Anne H Duncan lived at 297 They had a Irish servant named Mary Mulledy living with them all adults.
Next door at 299 was Fred and Louisa Sherman who was a superintendent of a Fire Insurance company. His sister in law Anna who was 44 and her daughter Edna who was 17 in 1910 also lived in 299 along with there mulatto 22 year old servant from Virgina named Margaret Brown. I hope this helps
Amiz you win! I just google mapped it and your dead on. Nice job!
These houses are 297 and 299 Jefferson Ave Brooklyn NY 11216 in the Bedford Historic District of Bedford Stuyvesant
Sorry it is on the odd side of the street more like 299 or 301 Jefferson
I have this book already but it is not autographed. I do not have “Manhattan Moves Uptown”