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Ocean Parkway & Sea Breeze Avenue, Brooklyn

8 historical photos taken here between 1923 and 1932, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: Ocean Parkway - Sea Breeze Avenue, 1923

    Brooklyn: Ocean Parkway - Sea Breeze Avenue

    1923

  • Brooklyn: Sea Breeze Avenue - Ocean Parkway, 1923–1924

    Brooklyn: Sea Breeze Avenue - Ocean Parkway

    1923; 1924

  • Brooklyn: Sea Breeze Avenue - Ocean Parkway, 1923–1924

    Brooklyn: Sea Breeze Avenue - Ocean Parkway

    1923; 1924

  • Brooklyn: Ocean Parkway - Sea Breeze Avenue, 1923

    Brooklyn: Ocean Parkway - Sea Breeze Avenue

    1923

  • Brooklyn: Sea Breeze Avenue - Ocean Parkway, 1923–1924

    Brooklyn: Sea Breeze Avenue - Ocean Parkway

    1923; 1924

  • Brooklyn: Ocean Parkway - Sea Breeze Avenue, 1924

    Brooklyn: Ocean Parkway - Sea Breeze Avenue

    1924

  • Brooklyn: Ocean Parkway - Sea Breeze Avenue, 1924

    Brooklyn: Ocean Parkway - Sea Breeze Avenue

    1924

  • Brooklyn: Sea Breeze Avenue - Ocean Parkway, 1932

    Brooklyn: Sea Breeze Avenue - Ocean Parkway

    1932

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Brooklyn: Sea Breeze Avenue - Ocean Parkway, 1923–1924

Photo 5 of 8 at Ocean Parkway & Sea Breeze Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: Sea Breeze Avenue - Ocean Parkway

1923; 1924

(1) Sea Breeze Ave., at the N.W. corner of Ocean Parkway and Sea Breeze ave., showing the Hotel Shelburne, built by Edward Somerville. It was opened on June 15, 1904, and was known as the "Concourse Hotel" later it became the "Ricadonna" and after that the Jefferson. Louis Fisher bought it in 1913, and gave it the above name which remained until the building was dismantled and demolished in May 1928. December 1923. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection. (2) The same, showing the north side of the Hotel, viewed from the Brighton Beach subway station. December 1923. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection. (3) The same, showing a view east to West 1st Street. July 1924. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection.

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