'Brooklyn's splendid landmarks provide attractive settings for speculative builders' flats and houses.' Collage of photographs of historic (17th-19th century) Brooklyn buildings.

Title: 'Brooklyn's splendid landmarks provide attractive settings for speculative builders' flats and houses.' Collage of photographs of historic (17th-19th century) Brooklyn buildings.
Description:

The recto of this collage of photographs from an unknown newspaper includes images of Melrose Abbey (Bedford Ave. and Winthrop St., built 1749), the Remsen House on Church Avenue, the Van Brunt House (1752 84 St., built around 1720), the Voorhees House (Neck Rd. and Homecrest Rd., built around 1730), the Lefferts Homestead (originally on Flatbush Ave. and Maple St., now a museum in Prospect Park), the John Ditmars Homestead (Near Old King's Highway/Kouwenhoven Place and Ave. F, built around 1730) , the Lott Homestead (1940 E. 36 St., built 1800), and Bensonhurst.
Date: ca. 1916
Collection: Brooklyn Museum Libraries, Special Collections
[Clippings on historic Brooklyn houses]
1853-1925
[United States]
11 pieces : ill. (some col.) ; 14 x 14 cm.-30 x 37 cm.
Subject: [Clippings on historic Brooklyn houses]
Institution: Brooklyn Museum
Medium: printed material
11.5 x 14.5in (29 x 36.5cm)
color
Rights: no known copyright restrictions
Citation: Brooklyn Museum Libraries. Special Collections
ID: F129_B79_C61_Brooklyn_Houses_09a_re (truncated)