THE EASTERN DISTRICT of BROOKLYN


AINSLIE STREET

Named for Judge James AINSLIE. 
The street was opened in 1850.

George W. HARMER, wood-turner, # 35.
Christian HAYS& Co., makers of baby carriages, # 38.

Henry SCHADE came to New York in 1848, he started silver plating in 1873. 
He came to Brooklyn, 1883, purchased land & built his factory, # 56-58.

Wm. CABBLE, wire manufacturer # 88.

Ainslie Street Presbyterian Church, (Old School), org.1854 on Maujer Street, a small chapel 
dedicated on Sept. 24, 1854, corner of Ainslie Street & Manhattan Avenue.

The Second Baptist Church, Ainslie Street, between Manhattan & Graham Avenues, sold it's 
building to a Jewish Congregation.

H. LAWRENCE, maker of musical instruments, # 235.
Edwin H. MANNERING, Mason, # 268.
The Mathematical & Classical Institution, Ainslie & Humboldt Streets.

Jos. A. RHODES, saw factory, abt 1850. He was one of the skilled workmen 
brought here by the elder HOE, he died in 1860, suceeded by BOYD & RENTON.

Samuel BOYD, # 4.

James RENTON, # 113 So. 2nd Street.

An old pump stood on the corner of Leonard Street.


ARION PLACE

Named for Arion Hall, was formerly called Wall Street

BLANK Bros., brush manufactury, # 32, 
Peter BLANK, a bachelor, was the president of the German Y.M.C.A., # 800 Flushing Avenue.
Herman WOLF, toy dealer, # 33.


ASH STREET

Formerly A Street.

The Brooklyn Oil Works, # 23.
CHURCH & Co., soda & chemical Works, # 36, destroyed by fire, Feb. 6, 1891, loss of 200,000 dollars.


ATLANTIC AVENUE

Thomas JACKSON was in the livery business in New York City in the 1840's. In 1851, he opened 
a livery stables at # 1029-33. The building had a frontage of 60ft and a depth of 120ft. 
In the 1880's the plant was known as Jackson's Phenix Stables.

O.WISSNER, piano, # 1078.
Nils OLSEN, stair builder, # 1635.
Wm. BERTHELSON, provisions, # 1715.
Reinhold S. TIMPER, stair builder, # 1906.
The Advertiser Office was located # 2064.

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