"Dean Street, east from Ralph Avenue. On the north side (left) of the street, and extending to Howard Avenue, is Brooklyn Hebrew Orphan Asylum, 1940."

In 1878, the Hebrew Benefit Society and Orphan Asylum, a Manhattan organization decided to only accept children from Manhattan. As a result the Brooklyn Hebrew Orphan Asylum was created, and was housed in the ivy covered building seen at left after 1892. In 1936 more than 1000 children were being cared for by Brooklyn institution (some of whom were in fosters homes throughout the boroughs).