Memories of a Bygone Era: A Look at Flatbush Avenue in the 1910s

The year is 1910, and Flatbush Avenue is bustling with activity. The avenue is lined with shops and businesses, and the streets are filled with horse-drawn carriages and streetcars. The population of the area is diverse, with immigrants from all over Europe and native-born residents living and working side by side.

As you walk down the avenue, you can’t help but notice the bustling shops and stores. There’s a butcher shop where a man is hanging up a side of beef, a bakery with the delicious smell of fresh bread wafting out the door, and a dressmaker’s shop with bolts of brightly colored fabric in the window. You can also see the signs of the growing modernity, department stores, and big brands have also opened their doors, attracting a steady stream of shoppers.

As you continue walking, you come across the Brooklyn Museum, which was founded in 1895. The museum has a wide collection of art and artifacts, and it’s a popular destination for residents and visitors alike. You can see a group of schoolchildren being led through the galleries by their teacher, and a couple admiring a painting in one of the galleries.

A little further down the avenue, you come across the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. The garden, which was founded in 1910, is a popular destination for residents and visitors alike. The garden is full of plants and gardens, and you can see people wandering around, admiring the flowers and taking in the scenery.

As the day turns into evening, the avenue transforms into a hub of entertainment and leisure. Theater-goers are dressed in their finest attire, making their way to the theaters and music venues that dot the avenue. Dance halls are also popular, and the sound of music and laughter can be heard spilling out into the streets. The area is also home to several major sports venues, including the Washington Park, where the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team plays their home games.

#1 Junction of Flatbush Avenue and 4th Avenue, 1910s

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#2 A streetcar on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn, 1910

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#3 Flatbush Avenue entrance to Prospect Park, Mount Prospect water tower on Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, 1913

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#4 Flatbush: Jeromus J. Johnson House (later Dr. Homer L. Bartlett House), Fenimore Street east of Flatbush Avenue, 1910s

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#5 Flatbush Avenue Extension, 1910s

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#6 Interior of Lenox Sport Shop, 767 Flatbush Avenue, Radio cabinets against one wall.

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#7 Neefus House, west side of Flatbush Avenue opposite Lefferts Avenue, 1910s

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#8 Jeromus J. Johnson House (later Dr. Homer L. Bartlett House), Fenimore Street east of Flatbush Avenue, 1910s

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#9 Peter Sutler’s Saloon and Summer Gardens, northeast corner of Flatbush Avenue and Malbone Street, 1910s

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#10 Bedford Avenue Intersection.

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#11 Jeromus J. Johnson House, 1910s

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#12 Interior Of Lenox Sport Shop, 1910s

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#13 Junction of Washington Avenue and Flatbush Avenue, looking northwest, 1910s

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#14 Commercial buildings Flatbush Avenue, Includes John Reis Co. Real Estate, 1910s

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#15 Exterior view of Lenox Sport Shop and surrounding businesses on Flatbush Avenue, 1910s

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#16 Lenox Sport Shop, 767 Flatbush Avenue, and surrounding businesses, Decorated with American flags and bunting, 1910s

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#17 John Lefferts House, 563 Flatbush Avenue at the junction with Washington Avenue and Lincoln Road, 1910s

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#18 Interior of Lenox Sport Shop, 767 Flatbush Avenue, 1910s

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#19 Delivery truck from Lenox Sport Shop, 767 Flatbush Avenue, 1910s

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#20 Snyder Avenue intersection, 1910s

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#21 Interior of Lenox Sport Shop, 767 Flatbush Avenue, 1910s

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#22 View of Flatbush Avenue, Lenox Sport Shop (no. 767) near center, 1910s

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#23 Armstrong House in later years, east side of Rogers Avenue, west of Malbone Street, 1910s

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#24 Mount Prospect Reservoir and water tower viewed from Flatbush Avenue, 1910s

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#25 John Lefferts House, 563 Flatbush Avenue at the junction with Washington Avenue and Lincoln Road, 1910s

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#26 Interior Of Lenox Sport Shop, 1910s

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#27 Northeast corner of Washington Avenue and Lincoln Road, 1910s

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#28 Possibly the Linden Theatre, 1260 Nostrand Avenue, and adjacent businesses, 1910s

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#29 Interior of Lenox Sport Shop, 767 Flatbush Avenue, 1910s

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#30 Flatbush Theatre, 2211 Church Avenue, 1910s

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#31 Long Island Railroad Station, Flatbush Avenue, 1910s

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#32 First car of the 3c. Line being opeerated over the Manhattan Bridge, viewed on the Flatbush Avenue Extension, 1910s

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#33 Catskill Water shaft, on site of Ritter’s Dental Establishment, at the junction of Flatbush Avenue, 3rd Avenue, and Schermerhorn Street, 1917

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#34 4th Avenue at Flatbush Avenue, 1917

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#35 Suydam -Ditmas House, west side of Flatbush Avenue north of Vandermeer House, Demolished 1911

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#36 LIRR (Long Island Railroad) platform at Flatbush Avenue and Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, 1910s

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