© Frank H. Jump
October, 2013:
Livery Stable – circa 1851 – Singer – Historic Snapshot from Port Richmond, SI
This former livery stable has since been painted bright green. © Vincenzo Aiosa
Port Richmond Avenue & Church © Frank H. Jump
© Frank H. Jump
© Google Books
© Frank H. Jump
© Frank H. Jump
This stables may not be associated with the mentioned biography of W.H. Johnson, but it provides an accurate snapshot of the family livery stables business in Port Richmond in the mid-19th-century.
Seal of New York City – P.S. 119 Amersfort School – Flatlands, Brooklyn
© Frank H. Jump
Previously posted earlier this week in TriBeCa, the Seal of New York City is pictured here on our school which was built in 1901. According to Wikipedia:
The seal of the city of New York, adopted in an earlier form in 1686, bears the legend SIGILLUM CIVITATIS NOVI EBORACI which means simply “The Seal of the City of New York”: Eboracum was the Roman name for York, the titular seat of James II as Duke of York.
In both decorative wall plaques, the bald eagle is looking to the “sinister” side where a Lenape Indian stands. The seal represented in the Wikipedia article shows the eagle looking towards the “dexter” figure, a mariner colonist who holds a plummet in his right hand.
© Wikipedia Commons
Department of Water, Supply Gas & Electricity – Headquarters High Pressure Service – TriBeCa, NYC
© Frank H. Jump
© Frank H. Jump
NYC Seal © Frank H. Jump
Grutchfield mentions this building having ” a “vintage” sign that is carved in stone….on West Broadway between Beach and Franklin streets.” According to a gentleman on last week’s Fading Ads of TriBeCa Walking Tour, this was done in a time when there was so much pollution, the building and sign could be power-washed.
- History of NYC’s Water Supply System – NYC dot gov
- Seal of NYC – Wikipedia
- Merchants Refrigerating – Walter Grutchfield
