Cortelyou House, South Brooklyn. Built 1699. Corner of 5th Avenue and 3rd Street.
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| Title: | Cortelyou House, South Brooklyn. Built 1699. Corner of 5th Avenue and 3rd Street. |
| Description: | The Jacques Cortelyou House (also known as the Vechte-Cortelyou House or Old Stone House) was built in 1699 and played a role in the 1776 Battle of Brooklyn. The house was destroyed in 1898 but was rebuilt in replica near its original location by Robert Moses in the 1930s. |
| Date: | 1925 |
| Creator: | P. Hurly |
| 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 x 10.5 (28 x 27cm) color |
| Rights: | no known copyright restrictions |
| Citation: | Brooklyn Museum Libraries. Special Collections |
| ID: | F129_B79_C61_Brooklyn_Houses_07.jpg |
