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Re: (rshsdepot) Trolley Drawing

Huh, I don't remember this picture, here or in the Times
Paul
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From: irene reinsdorf <irene4re_@_pacbell.net>
To: rshsdepot_@_lists.railfan.net <rshsdepot@lists.railfan.net>
Date: Friday, February 01, 2002 3:05 PM
Subject: (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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