Bush Street & Columbia Street, 1938

Bush Street (trees thereon), south side, east from Columbia to Clinton Streets. In the background on Clinton and Bush Streets is the Sapolin Co. building. Also shown is 501-507 Columbia Street, south from Bush Street. Most of the seen area in this view will be demolished and the buildings replaced with low cost apartments.

This site is now in the middle of the Red Hook Houses.

Also shown is Pioneer Metallic Packing Company, at 503 Columbia Street. "Metallic packing for reciprocating engines and turbines; hydraulic packing for pump plungers." [Marine Engineering, Feb. 1921, p. 163]

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Bush Street & Columbia Street

Bush Street & Columbia Street

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Date:

Jun. 9, 1938

Street Address:

Bush Street & Columbia Street, Brooklyn, NY [map]

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