"7 Greene Avenue at right (the liquor store). The barber shop just to the left of it is at #5 Greene Avenue. On corner (left) is Davenport Real Estate Co., Inc. (“established 1853”). It is on corner of Greene Avenue, Fulton Street and South Oxford Street." {{At this major intersection in Fort Greene, where a real estate company, lunch spot, barber shop, and liquor store once stood, now features a fried chicken spot (recently closed), private residences, and the beautiful No. 7 Restaurant (a neighborhood favorite!).}}

"One in a series of survey photographs documenting conditions along Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY in preparation for the construction of the Independent Subway System (IND) Fulton Line." {{Where once stood a laundry business, now stands a wine store called Thirst. Great for Pinot in a pinch.}}

"Greene Avenue, (north side) between Cumberland Street and Fulton Street." {{Today, you will find Greene Ave. Market and a bodega on the corner of this block. Greene Ave. Market is always stocked with beautiful flowers.}}

"Intersection of Greene Avenue and Cumberland Street in Brooklyn, NY. Camera is positioned between the rails of one set of trolley tracks in the center of Greene Avenue, looking West. The Williamsburg Savings Bank Tower can be seen in the distance." {{While the trolley tracks have since been paved over, this view of the skyline remains very similar today!}}

"One in a series of survey photographs documenting conditions along Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY in preparation for the construction of the Independent Subway System (IND) Fulton Line...Photograph shows BMT Fulton Street Elevated Line on left side of image showing station entrance stairway in background." {{What was once the Cumberland Avenue Station for the BMT Fulton Street Elevated Line has since been replaced by the underground subway, with the Lafayette C train now stopping here.}}

"Exterior view of houses located at 41 and 43 Greene Avenue, purchased as a clubhouse by the Apollo Club." {{According to Suzanne Spellen at Brownstoner, "The Apollo Club was initially, a wealthy men’s singing club...It was an amateur singing society, one of many that were organized throughout Brooklyn." Spellen goes on to say that "The club was popular for over 80 years. During the 1940s and ‘50s, they were especially popular once again, and under the baton and leadership of Alfred Boyce, they performed with professional singers and instrumentalists at BAM, Carnegie Hall, and across the city...many performed with the Metropolitan Opera, the NY Philharmonic, and other top musical organizations." Unfortunatly, the club underwent financial strain in the 1960s, and disbanded in 1966. The Apollo Club building has since been demolished and today, Greene Avenue Medical Suites stands in its place. Read more on Brownstoner: https://www.brownstoner.com/history/past-and-present-the-apollo-club-of-brooklyn/}}

"Clermont Ave., east side, south from Lafayette St., towards Greene Ave. The view shows the upper half of the tower of the Episcopal Church of the Messiah. August 2, 1927." {{According to the New York City Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, "James H. Giles is believed to have designed the Greene Avenue church, which is similar to the Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church, built in 1860-62 by Grimshaw & Morrill, in that it has two unequal towers flanking a prominent facade, and features round arches. In 1890, the church was renovated by architect R.H. Robertson, who added a beehive spire on the taller tower. Robertson also built the ornate porch, designed a new chapel, and redecorated the chancel in the Byzantine style." Unfortunatly, "On February 10, 1969, the church was destroyed in a five-alarm fire. More than 40 companies and 200 men, some from Manhattan, were called to the scene, but efforts were hampered by snowdrifts and high winds." Read more about the history of the church and view additional images here: http://www.nycago.org/Organs/Bkln/html/ChMessiah.html}}

"Image represented is one of a related set (SCHL 0335), some of which may also be described in this new record; Two Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School buildings at 357 Clermont Avenue, with adjacent buildings on both sides and automobile(s) and one pedestrian in foreground." {{Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School is a private, Roman Catholic, co-educational, college-preparatory high school, and still stands at 357 Clermont Avenue. Fun fact! Many notable alumni have attended here, including The Notorious B.I.G.}}

"Greene Avenue, east from Vanderbilt. Avenue. View 2 is east from Clinton Avenue. September 19, 1941." {{The residential structures seen in this view from 1941 remain largely unchanged today. Not pictured across the street is the neighborhood favorite local pharmacy, Prospect Drugs.}}

"Northwest corner of Clinton Avenue and Greene Avenue. Small portion of #380 Clinton Avenue at far right. To the left of it is #388 Clinton Avenue No number showing on house on corner." {{Today, this block looks very much unchanged in comparrison to how it looked in the late 19th century. Urban Archive sums it up well in their story, "Brooklyn's Show Street: Clinton Avenue", where they share that "Clinton Avenue contains some of Brooklyn’s finest 19th century architecture, including the Gilded Age mansions that made it the borough’s most fashionable address. A walk down the length of the avenue tells the story of this transformation: from the provincial farming community shaped by a handful of prominent landowners to a “Gold Coast” boulevard of grand Renaissance Revival buildings, and later to the tension between wartime housing needs, development, and the nascent historic preservation movement."}}

"Northeast corner of Waverly Avenue + Greene Avenue. Stairway at right is entrance to apartments at #141 Greene Avenue. Barrack’s Groceries on corner is also #141 Greene Avenue. The liquor store (left) is #373 Waverly Avenue. The apartments just beyond are #371 Waverly Avenue." {{This short block and its immediate surroundings are a beautiful example of Jane Jacobs principles: mixed use development, the preservation of old buildings, sidewalk activity, and quality open space! The structures pictured here are largely unchanged since 1958. What was once a liquor store most recently housed Aita Pizza. Barrack's Groceries is now home to Greene Ave. Dry Cleaners, with New Hong Cheung Chinese restaurant nextdoor (their steamed dumplings are a must!). Unfortunatly, a fire in 2019 temporarily shuttered Aita, but the neighborhood hopes it opens again soon. Not pictured is a popular playground across the street, which is always full of activity on its racquetball and basketball courts.}}

"Facade and tower of Summerfield Methodist Episcopal Church, Washington Avenue and Greene Avenue, undergoing demolition with iron fence and mail boxes in foreground, and street light and signs, piles of debris, a parked automobile and pedestrians in front of building. (Note: Merged with Hanson Place Church to form Central Methodist Episcopal Church ca. 1928; citation: Brooklyn Daily Eagle almanac 1928.)." {{In a neighborhood filled with beautiful churches, it's striking to see one in the process of being demolished so many years ago.}}

"Southeast corner of Washington Avenue and Greene Avenue. 395 Washington Avenue." {{Amazingly, this structure looks the same today as it did in 1958. It is one of the few surviving free-standing homes in the area with a large yard. According to Suzanne Spellen for Brownstoner, it was built in 1872 for Freeborn Smith, who was a wealthy piano manufacturer. It has been listed for sale for a while. One can dream! Read more about the mansion here: https://www.brownstoner.com/architecture/building-of-the-day-395-washington-avenue-the-piano-makers-mansion/}}

"Brooklyn: Greene Avenue - St. James Place P.L. Sperr, photographer 6-19-1942 Neg. A-770" {{Here is another classicly unchanged view down the cooridor of brownstones along Greene Avenue. Go for a walk sometime here to experience the diverse streetscape yourself, now knowing a bit more about its history.}}