About This Item
- TitleMansion House
- Call NumberNEIG_1115
- Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
- SummaryRendering (drawing) of facade of large, three-story house with portico and small tower: Mansion House on Hicks Street between Clark Street and Pierrepont Street; fence along front, trees, horse-drawn coach, woman on horseback, man standing with horse, and several other individuals.
- Date1842
- Formatstill image
- Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white, gelatin silver ; 8 x 10 in.
- Genredrawings (visual works)gelatin silver printsphotographic printsrenderings (drawings)
- NoteOn recto: "Mansion House, Hicks St. 'between Clark & Pierrepont,' Brooklyn, Long Island. the above house situated in the most pleasant part of the City of Brooklyn ... is now open for the accomodation of families or individuals by the day, week, or year. ...; June, 1842; William C. Anderson." On verso: date inscribed: April 8/34. Retouched. Title from typeset inscription below image on recto.
- CreatorAnderson, William C.
- SubjectApartment houses
- CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
- PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Brooklyn Heights (New York, N.Y.)
- RightsThis work is in the Public Domain. The Center for Brooklyn History at Brooklyn Public Library can provide a copy of this work free of charge.