SummaryImage represented is one of a related set (NEIG 2223, NEIG 2215, NEIG 2218), some of which may also be described in this new record; Four views of Borough Hall with clock tower, and portions of several commercial and office buildings. Inscription (2223): "Borough Hall, begun 1836, finished 1849, [formerly] City Hall for the Independent City of Brooklyn, which received its charter in 1834. The Greek Revival architecture was best expressed in public buildings like this. In 1847, as a result of a fire, the original wood cupola was replaced with the present cast iron form and a fireproof copper roof was added. The exterior and colonnade are of Tuckahoe marble." 2215, 2222, and 2218 include pedestrians and automobiles. 2223 is not dated.
Note2215 and 2222 are identical. Date stamped on verso of 2215, 2218, and 2222: Feb. 5, 1954. Title from inscription on verso of 2223.
SubjectBrooklyn Borough Hall (New York, N.Y.) ; Automobiles -- New York (State) -- New York ; Clock towers -- New York (State) -- New York ; Municipal buildings -- New York (State) -- New York ; Office buildings -- New York (State) -- New York ; Pedestrians -- New York (State) -- New York
Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
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