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Pierrepont Place & Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn

23 historical photos taken here between 1898 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: Pierrepont Street - Pierrepont Place, 1898

    Brooklyn: Pierrepont Street - Pierrepont Place

    1898

  • Brooklyn: Pierrepont Street - Pierrepont Place, 1898

    Brooklyn: Pierrepont Street - Pierrepont Place

    1898

  • Brooklyn: Columbia Heights - Pierrepont Street, 1922

    Brooklyn: Columbia Heights - Pierrepont Street

    1922

  • Brooklyn: Columbia Heights - Pierrepont Street, 1922

    Brooklyn: Columbia Heights - Pierrepont Street

    1922

  • Brooklyn: Pierrepont Place - Pierrepont Street, 1922

    Brooklyn: Pierrepont Place - Pierrepont Street

    1922

  • Brooklyn: Columbia Heights - Pierrepont Street, 1922

    Brooklyn: Columbia Heights - Pierrepont Street

    1922

  • Brooklyn: Pierrepont Street - Pierrepont Place, 1922

    Brooklyn: Pierrepont Street - Pierrepont Place

    1922

  • Brooklyn: Pierrepont Place - Montague Street, 1922

    Brooklyn: Pierrepont Place - Montague Street

    1922

  • Brooklyn: Columbia Heights - Pierrepont Street, 1922

    Brooklyn: Columbia Heights - Pierrepont Street

    1922

  • Brooklyn: Montague Terrace - Montague Street, 1922

    Brooklyn: Montague Terrace - Montague Street

    1922

  • Brooklyn: Montague Terrace - Montague Street, 1922

    Brooklyn: Montague Terrace - Montague Street

    1922

  • Brooklyn: Pierrepont Place - Pierrepont Street, 1922

    Brooklyn: Pierrepont Place - Pierrepont Street

    1922

  • Brooklyn: Pierrepont Street - Pierrepont Street, 1925

    Brooklyn: Pierrepont Street - Pierrepont Street

    1925

  • Brooklyn: Pierrepont Street - Pierrepont Street, 1925

    Brooklyn: Pierrepont Street - Pierrepont Street

    1925

  • Brooklyn: Montague Terrace - Pierrepont Place, 1925

    Brooklyn: Montague Terrace - Pierrepont Place

    1925

  • Brooklyn: Pierrepont Place - Pierrepont Street, 1926

    Brooklyn: Pierrepont Place - Pierrepont Street

    1926

  • East River - Pier 9-10., 1926–1930

    East River - Pier 9-10.

    1926; 1930

  • Brooklyn: Pierrepont Place - Pierrepont Street, 1927

    Brooklyn: Pierrepont Place - Pierrepont Street

    1927

  • Brooklyn: Pierrepont Place - Pierrepont Street, 1932

    Brooklyn: Pierrepont Place - Pierrepont Street

    1932

  • Brooklyn: Pierrepont Place - Pierrepont Street, 1932

    Brooklyn: Pierrepont Place - Pierrepont Street

    1932

  • Brooklyn: Pierrepont Place - Pierrepont Street, 1932

    Brooklyn: Pierrepont Place - Pierrepont Street

    1932

  • Brooklyn: Montague Street - Pierrepont Place, 1935

    Brooklyn: Montague Street - Pierrepont Place

    1935

  • Brooklyn: Columbia Heights - Pierrepont Street., 1936

    Brooklyn: Columbia Heights - Pierrepont Street.

    1936

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Brooklyn: Columbia Heights - Pierrepont Street, 1922

Photo 6 of 23 at Pierrepont Place & Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: Columbia Heights - Pierrepont Street

1922

201 Columbia Heights, at the N.E. corner of Pierrepont Street, showing the home of Seth Low who was born at No. 165 (now 189) Washington Street, on January 18, 1850. He was elected Mayor of Brooklyn in 1881. This house owned by James Humphreys, a republican, who was a member of Congress during the Civil War, was sold to Mr. Seth Low who modernized it. The house was razed in May 1924. 1922. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection.

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