"Fillmore Ave., north side, between East 36th and East 37th Sts. This is part of one of Brooklyn's largest developments 1925." During the early part of the 20th century, the City was making plans to drastically alter the waterfront in this area of Brooklyn. The plan was to dredge the Rockaway channel to allow large ships to enter the proposed harbor of Jamaica Bay. This plan prompted a real estate boom in the area around Marine Park and these homes are likely a result of that development.