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(rshsdepot) Trolley Drawing

Thought you would like to know.....The drawing from The Brooklyn Times showing a trolley car at a street with islands in the middle is not at Beverly (in reality spelled Beverley) Road but, rather at Albemarle Road. Beverley Road would be the next block south, down to the left, out of the picture. Beverley Road would mark would mark the southern boundary of the Prospect Park South development, which, incidentally still exists. The trolley car line would become the open cut of the BMT Brighton Beach Line. I grew up on this street (1701) from 1944 to 1962 and am familiar with the history of the area. The house in the background was known as the Ex-Lax House since the owner, or a company executive, lived there. It was vacant for as long as I know and after a number of  arsons by out-of-the-neighborhood toughs, it was torn down about 1954. From what I understand, the land was tied up and remains a fenced-off vacant lot to this day.

Thank you for posting the picture. I found it to be quite meaningful.

Keith A. Reinsdorf
mailto:irene4re_@_pacbell.net

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