General Locator Street Index
GENERAL Street Ward Locator
13-19


From the Book : The Eastern District of Brooklyn
Armbruster, Eugene
1942

13th Ward. organized in 1854, from FIRST Ward of Williamsburgh
14th Ward. organized in 1854, from SECOND Ward of Williamsburgh
15th Ward. organized in 1854, from THIRD Ward of Williamsburgh
16th Ward. organized in 1854, from THIRD Ward of Williamsburgh
17th Ward. (Greenpoint)
                    organized in 1854, from, Town of Bushwick
18th Ward. organized in 1854, from, Town of Bushwick
19th Ward. organized in 1856, from old SEVENTH Ward of Brooklyn
21st Ward. (Cripplebush) 
      organized in 1868, from old NINTH Ward of Brooklyn
23rd Ward. (Bedford) 
organized in 1873, from old NINTH Ward of Brooklyn
25th Ward. (New Brooklyn)
     organized in 1873, from old NINTH Ward of Brooklyn
26th Ward. organized in 1886, from Town of New Lots
27th Ward. organized in 1892, from old EIGHTEENTH Ward
28th Ward. organized in 1892, from old EIGHTEENTH Ward

The original 18th Ward : population in 
1855 : 2,601
1860 : 4,317
1880 : 23,986

In 1860 there were 632 dwellings within this ward and the most 
densely populated part was what is now known as the 18th Ward.
In 1892 the 18th Ward was divided into 3 wards known as the 18th, 
27th, and the 28th Wards, the new 18th Ward embracing 
Bushwick Green and Bushwick Cross Roads, the 27th and 28th Wards 
embracing Bowronville.

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