1923

Brooklyn: Emmons Avenue - 27th Street (East)

(1) Emmons Ave., at the N.W. corner of East 27th Street, showing the Tappan's Hotel from 1860-1873. It was conducted as a restaurant by Stephen and Gaskin in 1922. It ceased to be a restaurant in 1933, when Mr. Stephen boarded up the place. December 1923. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection. (2) The same, showing a front view. December 1923. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection. (3) The same, another view. December 1923. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection. (4) The same, showing also the outbuildings. This hotel was started by Jeremiah Tappan in 1845, and was prominent in the horse racing days as 'Judge Tappen's Roadhouse'. George C. Tappan, the son of Jeremiah was the owner until his death. December 1923. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection