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Stoop Culture
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The stoop is a coveted treasure in all of New York's boroughs. Let's take a look at what residents passionately call "stoop culture" through the years.
561-571 Sixth Avenue
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Grocery store and frame buildings on Sixth Avenue, north of 16th Street, 1940. The corner store awning advertises the grocery as a “direct receiver of butter and eggs,” presumably fresh. Photographer P.L. Sperr describes nos. 567 and 569 as “very old frame dwellings.” Today, both structures remain, but the clapboards have been replaced with vinyl and brick veneer siding.
545 Fifth Avenue
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My Archive Spring 2019 "I was walking the avenue with my camera when I came upon an unusual sight. The couple behind the horse were arguing and the woman was complaining about being embarrassed." —Michael Castellano
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641 Fifth Avenue
Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - 18th Street Fifth Ave. adj. s.e. cor. 18th St., B'klyn. Nov. 4, 1941 P. L. Sperr, photographer. Neg. No. A-824
643 Fifth Avenue
Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - 11th Street Bay Ridge Mattress Co. 641 5h Ave., B'klyn Nov. 4, 1941 P.L. Sperr, photographer
631 Fifth Avenue
Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - 18th Street 5th Avenue, north from 18th Street, showing the remaining pinions of the demolished "El". P.L. SPERR September 27, 1941
628 Fifth Avenue
Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - 18th Street 5th Ave. north of 18th St., Brooklyn. Nov. 16, 1941 N.W. corner of 19th St. and 5th Ave., Brooklyn. Nov. 5, 1941 P.L. Sperr, photographer
Hellenic Church
Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - 18th Street S.W. corner of 5th Ave. & 18th St., B'klyn. Nov. 5, 1941 P.L. Sperr, photographer S.W. corner of 5th Ave. & 19th St., B'klyn. Nov. 5, 1941 P.L. Sperr, photographer
652 Fifth Avenue
Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - 18th Street S.W. corner of 5th Ave. & 18th St., B'klyn. Nov. 5, 1941 P.L. Sperr, photographer S.W. corner of 5th Ave. & 19th St., B'klyn. Nov. 5, 1941 P.L. Sperr, photographer
620 Fifth Avenue
Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - 17th Street S.W. corner of 5th Ave. and 17th St., Brooklyn. Nov. 16, 1941 West side of 5th Ave. at 17th St., Brooklyn. Nov. 5, 1941 N.W. corner of 17th St. and 5th Ave., Brooklyn. Nov. 5, 1941 P.L. Sperr, photographer View 1- View 2- View 3- Neg #1547
Methodist Episcopal Church
Brooklyn: 18th Street - 5th Avenue 18th Street,south side, from and including Fifth, to, but not including Fourth Aves. The view shown is the 18th Street Methodist Episcopal Church. July 4, 1930. P. L. Sperr.
614 Fifth Avenue
Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - 17th Street S.W. corner of 5th Ave. and 17th St., Brooklyn. Nov. 16, 1941 West side of 5th Ave. at 17th St., Brooklyn. Nov. 5, 1941 N.W. corner of 17th St. and 5th Ave., Brooklyn. Nov. 5, 1941 P.L. Sperr, photographer View 1- View 2- View 3- Neg #1547
612 Fifth Avenue
Fifth Avenue El, Brooklyn, at 17th Street, September 24, 1941.
612 Fifth Avenue
Fifth Avenue El, Brooklyn, at 17th Street, September 24, 1941.
612 Fifth Avenue
Fifth Avenue El, Brooklyn, at 17th Street, September 24, 1941.
612 Fifth Avenue
Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - 17th Street S.W. corner of 5th Ave. and 17th St., Brooklyn. Nov. 16, 1941 West side of 5th Ave. at 17th St., Brooklyn. Nov. 5, 1941 N.W. corner of 17th St. and 5th Ave., Brooklyn. Nov. 5, 1941 P.L. Sperr, photographer View 1- View 2- View 3- Neg #1547
619 Fifth Avenue
Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - 17th Street 5th Avenue, north from 17th Street, showing the remaining pinions of the demolished "El". P.L. SPERR September 27, 1941
612 Fifth Avenue
Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - 18th Street 5th Ave. north of 18th St., Brooklyn. Nov. 16, 1941 N.W. corner of 19th St. and 5th Ave., Brooklyn. Nov. 5, 1941 P.L. Sperr, photographer
612 Fifth Avenue
Fifth Avenue El, Brooklyn, at 17th Street, September 24, 1941.
669 Fifth Avenue
\[Northeast corner of Twentieth Street.] Northeast corner of Twentieth Street (rt.) and Fifth Avenue (left).
672 Fifth Avenue
Brooklyn: 20th Street - 5th Avenue 20th Street west from Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn. Neg. no. A-1339 P. L. Sperr, photographer Sept. 27, 1941
20th Street Station, BMT Fifth Avenue Line
Fifth Avenue El, Brooklyn, at 20th Street looking south, May 29, 1940.
672 Fifth Avenue
Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - 21st Street 5h Ave. adjoining n.w. corner of 21st St., Brooklyn. Nov. 16, 1941 N.W. corner of 20th St. and 5th Ave., Brooklyn. Nov. 16, 1941 Same as 2. Nov. 5, 1941 P.L. Sperr, photographer
672 Fifth Avenue
Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - 21st Street 5h Ave. adjoining n.w. corner of 21st St., Brooklyn. Nov. 16, 1941 N.W. corner of 20th St. and 5th Ave., Brooklyn. Nov. 16, 1941 Same as 2. Nov. 5, 1941 P.L. Sperr, photographer
20th Street Station, BMT Fifth Avenue Line
Fifth Avenue El, Brooklyn, at 20th Street looking north, May 29, 1940.
Church of the Atonement
Outdoor pulpit Rev. Jeffrey Jennings (?) speaking at outdoor pulpit, Church of the Atonement, 239 17th Street. Parishoners in dress clothes standing on church steps and sidewalk, nine altar boys behind pastor, and woman with baby in carriage in left foreground.
205 20th Street
\[#205 Twentieth Street.] \#205 Twentieth Street, Brooklyn (between 4th and 5th Avenues).
596 Fifth Avenue
\[Fifth Avenue and Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, NY] Fifth Avenue and Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. View of Fifth Avenue trolley line, shops, pedestrians and cars.
689 Fifth Avenue
\[Atlas Savings Loan Assn.] Atlas Savings Loan Assn. at northeast corner of 21st Street and Fourth Avenue.
689 Fifth Avenue
689 5th Avenue. I. Miller and Sons, detail of metal lettering over front show window.
690 Fifth Avenue
Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - 21st Street 5h Ave. adjoining n.w. corner of 21st St., Brooklyn. Nov. 16, 1941 N.W. corner of 20th St. and 5th Ave., Brooklyn. Nov. 16, 1941 Same as 2. Nov. 5, 1941 P.L. Sperr, photographer
690 Fifth Avenue
Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - 21st Street Fifth Avenue, n.w. cor. 21st Street, Brooklyn. Neg. no. A-1334 P. L. Sperr, photographer Sept. 27, 1941
Hook and Ladder 100, NYFD
Brooklyn: 4th Avenue - 19th Street 635 and 633 4th Avenue, at, and adjoining the N. E. corner of 19th Street. No. 633 (left) is the former fire house of Hook and Ladder 100, New York City Fire Department, hhOw abandoned. April 9, 1939 P. L. Sperr
187 20th Street
\[#187 Twentieth Street.] \#187 Twentieth Street (between 4th and 5th Avenues).
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church (Windsor Terrace)
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Facade and tower of church with iron fence along front and residential buildings and tree on left. Caption: "St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, \[283] Prospect Avenue, below 6th Avenue, South Brooklyn. Organized April 12, 1868. ..." (At time of cataloging, name is St. John-St. Matthew Emanuel Lutheran Church.).
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church (Windsor Terrace)
St. John's Lutheran Church and parsonage Facade and steeple of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 283 Prospect Avenue, with iron fence and street lamp in front of church, parsonage at left, and residential building on far left. (At time of cataloging, name is St. John-St. Matthew Emanuel Lutheran Church.).
St. John the Evangelist R. C. Church
St. John the Evangelist R. C. Church Facade and steeple of church with iron fence along front and residential buildings on far right. Caption: "St. John the Evangelist R. C. Church, 21st Street near 5th Avenue. Parish established in 1849 ... first church erected in 1850 ... the present church was dedicated on December 2, 1928. ..."
577 Fifth Avenue
Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - 16th Street "L" demolition; 5th Ave., north of 16th St., Brooklyn. Sept. 27, 1941 East side of 5th Ave. at 15h St., Brooklyn. Nov. 4, 1941 P.L. Sperr, photographer
Dunhard Church
Dunhard Church Facade (wood) of "Dunhard" Free Methodist Church, 588 6th Avenue, with iron fence along front, portion of residential building on left, and tree in foreground. Sign over doorway: "Free Methodist Church."
707 Fifth Avenue
\[707 Fifth Avenue.] 707 Fifth Avenue. Sal A. Cavallo.
Dunhard Church
\[Interior of the Dunhard Church] Interior, "Dunhard" Free Methodist Church, 588 6th Avenue, with many rows of pews, podium with three chairs and pulpit, and lamps suspended from ceiling.
Public School 60
Brooklyn: 4th Avenue - 20th Street Fourth Avenue, at the southeast corner of 20th Street, showing Public School No. 60. Board of Education of the City of New York Early 1930s
214 16 STREET
Creator: Ted Eytan 2018.06.09 Capital Pride Parade, Washington, DC USA 03177 CC BY-SA 2.0
16th Street Station, BMT Fifth Avenue Line
Fifth Avenue El, Brooklyn, at 16th Street looking south, May 29, 1940.
626 Fourth Avenue
Brooklyn: 4th Avenue - 17th Street Fourth Ave., west side, from and including 18th to, but not including 17th Streets. Also shown is 18th Street, north side, from and including Fourth, to, but not including Third Aves. The view shows a frame house at 622 Fourth Ave. July 4, 1930. P. L. Sperr.
189 Prospect Avenue
Plant Engineering and Equipment Company, 189 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, June 18, 1919.
16th Street Station, BMT Fifth Avenue Line
Fifth Avenue El, Brooklyn, at 16th Street looking north, May 29, 1940.
189 Prospect Avenue
Plant Engineering and Equipment Company, 189 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, June 18, 1919.
16th Street Station, BMT Fifth Avenue Line
Fifth Avenue El, Brooklyn, at 15th Street, September 19, 1941. First section demolished at 15th Street, working south from this point.
Public School 146
Brooklyn: 18th Street - 6th Avenue 18th Street, south side, between Sixth and Seventh Av-nues, showing Publc School No. 146. Board of Education of the City of New -ork September 10, 1930
Public School 146
PS 146 Image represented is one of a related set (SCHL 1569), some of which may also be described in this new record; Two partial views, in different sizes, of facade of PS 146, a large, four-story, brick building located on 18th Street between 6th Avenue and 7th Avenue, with several school children and adults on front steps and sidewalk and cobblestone street in foreground. Note: At time of cataloging, the building houses MS 443 and PS 295.
Public School 146
Old timers Caption: "\[Re]ember them?--Do you recall any of these old timers from 21st St and 6th \[Ave.], who played basketball with the old Greenwood Club, in 1909, at P. S. 146, 18th \[St.] and 6th Ave? In the group are Fred Breen, Joe Basil, Bob Brown, B. MacDonald, \[He]nry Donohue, Carl Rogencamp."
Public School 146
PS 146 Image represented is one of a related set (SCHL 1569), some of which may also be described in this new record; Two partial views, in different sizes, of facade of PS 146, a large, four-story, brick building located on 18th Street between 6th Avenue and 7th Avenue, with several school children and adults on front steps and sidewalk and cobblestone street in foreground. Note: At time of cataloging, the building houses MS 443 and PS 295.
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