1853: The English House Sparrows Who Took Up House and Hotel in Manhattan » brooklyn-institute-1910-l
In 1843, the Apprentices’ Library received a charter as the Brooklyn Institute. In 1848 the Institute moved to a new building at 182-184 Washington Street, between Tilary and Concord Streets (near today’s Korean War Veterans Plaza). This building was severely damaged by fire in 1890 and sold to the New York and Brooklyn Bridge in September 1891 to be demolished for bridge extension purposes. Photo, Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn Institute, Washington Street, 1840s
