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Ocean Parkway Jewish Community Center
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Ocean Parkway Jewish Community Center, August 4, 1927. The Ocean Parkway Jewish Community Center is a synagogue that was created by the 1924 merger of Congregation of Kensington and West Flatbush Jewish Center. The building, completed between 1924 and 1926, is a Neoclassical structure designed by architects Samuel Malkind and Martyn Weinstein. Originally a Conservative synagogue, the community is now Orthodox.
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St. Rose of Lima
St. Rose of Lima R. C. Church Facade and portion of tower of church with street light, tree, hedge fence, and residential building in left foreground and rectory, tree, and American flag on pole on far right. Caption: "St. Rose of Lima R. C. Church, Parkville Avenue near Ocean Parkway. Parish founded in 1884 ... First church built in 1886; second and larger edifice in 1907; cornerstone for present church, a fine example of Tudor Gothic architecture, was laid on June 25, 1922, and dedication took place on April 19, 1925. ..."
St. Rose of Lima
St. Rose of Lima School Facade of St. Rose of Lima School, a five-story brick building at 269 Parkville Avenue between East 8th Street and Ocean Parkway, with sever school children standing in front.
St. Rose of Lima
New rectory, St. Rose of Lima Facade of rectory of St. Rose of Lima Church, Parkville Avenue near Ocean Parkway, with tree and unidentified building (perhaps church) on far left and residential building on far right.
St. Rose of Lima
Honor parish men in service Five men wearing military (?) attire and one man wearing clerical attire standing in front of memorial plaque; man in center is placing a wreath on memorial. Caption: "Honor parish men in service--Edgar R. Canavan, commander of the Sgt. Joyce Kilmer Post, lays a wreath on the honor roll of the St. Rose of Lima R. C. Church \[Parkville Avenue near Ocean Parkway] while Monsignor James H. Casey, pastor, left, and John W. Cannon, chairman of the ceremony committee, look on."
Foster Avenue and 10th Street
Terror stalks teen-agers Five adolescent girls at table on sidewalk soliciting signatures from two women and one man; parked automobiles and apartment building in background. Caption: "Terror stalks teen-agers -- Midwood residents sign petitions handed out on E. 10th St., near Foster Ave., by teen-age girls who are appealing to the city fathers to install more lampposts. The girls say they fear walking in the streets at night because of inadequate lighting and lack of police protection."
605 Ocean Parkway
\[Cong. Daas Shalom] Close-up of two-story, brick synagogue at 605 Ocean Parkway between Avenue F and 18th Avenue; sign between stories in English: "Cong. Daat Shalom;" and Hebrew (transliteration): Kehal Daat Shalom Shats;" boy and man wearing hat and prayer shawl on porch on far left and girl on porch, right.
Ocean Parkway and Foster Avenue
\[Older women sitting on sidewalk benches] A dozen or so older women conversing on sidewalk benches on Ocean Parkway mall near Foster Avenue; concrete chess table between benches; second, mixed group at left, including young couple pushing baby carriage; most people wearing overcoats and hats; trees, street and traffic signs, apartment buildings, houses, and portion of Exxon sign in background.
591 Ocean Parkway
\[Hasidic man and boy walking on Ocean Parkway] Close-up of Hasidic man and boy, both wearing winter coats and hats, walking on sidewalk on Ocean Parkway with private house and portions of two others in background; house on far right is 591 Ocean Parkway.
Public School 134
P.S. 134 Facade of PS 134, a large, three-story, brick building located at 4001 18th Avenue, with portion of another building and utility pole in far left and large group of school children standing or playing and three trees in foreground.
Public School 134
Brooklyn 139, P.S. 134 (Midwood High School Annex), 4001 18th Ave; Jerry Spearman, Photographer
Parkville Congregational Church
\[Parkville Congregational Church.] Parkville Congregational Church, 18th Avenue and E. 5th Street, Brooklyn/ (Flatbush).
965 Coney Island Avenue
\[Coney Island Avenue.] Coney Island Avenue and Newkirk Avenue.
Public School 217
PS 217 Image represented is one of a related set (SCHL 1432), some of which may also be described in this new record; Two aerial views of PS 217, a large, five-story, brick building with four-columned entrance, located on Newkirk Avenue and Westminster Road.
Public School 217
PS 217 Image represented is one of a related set (SCHL 1432), some of which may also be described in this new record; Two aerial views of PS 217, a large, five-story, brick building with four-columned entrance, located on Newkirk Avenue and Westminster Road.
Public School 217
Brooklyn: Coney Island Avenue - Newkirk Avenue Coney Island Avenue, at the southeast corner of Newkirk Avenue, showing Public School No. 217. Board or Education of the City of New York Early 1930's
Public School 217
The way out? Caption: "The way out?--This is Public School 217 \[a large, five-story, brick building] at Newkirk Avenue and Westminster Road which is being urged by some borough residents for conversion to Junior High School 62 so that the controversy over condemning 'Site One' property at Cortelyou Road and E. 7th and 8th Streets can be avoided. If the conversion goes through, a new public school to replace 217 would be built on lots at Webster Avenue and E. 8th Street;" street light, one pedestrian, several parked automobiles, and intersecting streets in foreground.
70th Police Precinct
Brooklyn 140, 70th Precinct Police Station, 154 Lawrence Ave; Jerry Spearman, Photographer
Ocean Parkway Jewish Community Center
\[Ocean Parkway Jewish Center] Drawing of Ocean Parkway Jewish Center located at 550 Ocean Parkway.
Ocean Parkway Jewish Community Center
\[Ocean Parkway Jewish Center] Close-up of entrance of Ocean Parkway Jewish Center, a large masonry building at 550 Ocean Parkway with large sign in foreground: "Chanukah concert, The Feenjon Group, Israeli singers and international instrumentalists, bazaar and flea market ..."
Ocean Parkway Jewish Community Center
Ocean Parkway Jewish Community Center Exterior view of Ocean Parkway Jewish Center located at 550 Ocean Parkway.
Ocean Parkway Jewish Community Center
550 Ocean Parkway. Ocean Parkway Jewish Community Center.
Congregation Agudath Sholom
\[Congregation Agudath Shalom.] Congregation Agudath Shalom. Flatbush. 3714 18th Avenue.
4112 18th Avenue
\[Amordan Farms Egg Center.] Amordan Farms Egg Center, 4112 18th Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y.
4124 18th Avenue
\[18th Avenue.] 18th Avenue. J. Marinello Co., retail fish, 4124 18th Avenue, Brooklyn.
911 Coney Island Avenue
\[Coney Island Avenue and 18th Avenue, Brooklyn] Photo is of Coney Island Avenue and 18th Avenue in Brooklyn.
593 Westminster Road
\[Northeast corner of Newkirk Avenue.] Northeast corner of Newkirk Avenue and Westminster Road.
1001 Ditmas Avenue
\[Coney Island Avenue and 18th Avenue, Brooklyn] Photo is of the intersection of Coney Island Avenue and 18th Avenue in Brooklyn.
765 WESTMINSTER ROAD
4208 18th Avenue
\[18th Avenue.] 18th Avenue. Izzys Food Center, 4208 18th Avenue.
843 Ocean Parkway
Rabbi Katzen Close-up of Rabbi Katzen, wearing hat and glasses, writing on blackboard in Hebrew at Lubavitcher Yeshivah, an elementary school on Ocean Parkway.
843 Ocean Parkway
Lubavitcher Yeshivah, Ocean Parkway Five smiling young boys with overcoats and yarmulkes sitting on steps of brick building before screened doorway.
843 Ocean Parkway
United Lubavitcher Yeshivoth Image represented is one of a related set (HERZ 0776), some of which may also be described in this new record; Two close-up images of portion of facade of United Lubavitcher Yeshivoth, a large brick boys' school at 843 Ocean Parkway between Avenue H and Avenue I: 0778 shows entrance with two large signs, both in Hebrew and English: on awning over entrance, "Joseph S. & Caroline Gruss Building;" between second and third floors: "Merkaz ha-Yeshivot Tomkhe Temimim Lyubavịtṣh, United Lubavitcher Yeshivoth;" several men, three wearing prayer shawls, and one woman standing in front of building; 0776 shows side with signs, "Morris Masin High School" and "Menucha Day Camp ..."
843 Ocean Parkway
United Lubavitcher Yeshivoth Image represented is one of a related set (HERZ 0778), some of which may also be described in this new record; Two close-up images of portion of facade of United Lubavitcher Yeshivoth, a large brick boys' school at 843 Ocean Parkway between Avenue H and Avenue I: 0778 shows entrance with two large signs, both in Hebrew and English: on awning over entrance, "Joseph S. & Caroline Gruss Building;" between second and third floors: "Merkaz ha-Yeshivot Tomkhe Temimim Lyubavịtṣh, United Lubavitcher Yeshivoth;" several men, three wearing prayer shawls, and one woman standing in front of building; 0776 shows side with signs, "Morris Masin High School" and "Menucha Day Camp ..."
1312 Glenwood Road
\[Looking east on Glenwood Road, from southeast corner of Argyle Road.] Looking east on Glenwood Road, from southeast corner of Argyle Road.
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