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Then and Now: Rogers Ave Firehouse

The picturesque firehouse on Rogers Ave looks almost identical in this rare color photo from 1947.

Then and Now: 836 Coney Island Avenue

This building on Coney Island Ave has changed a lot since the 1940s.

Then and NowJennifer BoudinotOctober 7, 2023then and now photos, nostrand ave, Flatbush places, the 1940sComment

A Flatbush Ave Street Scene

A typical day on busy Flatbush Ave in the 1940s…colorized!

Then and NowJennifer BoudinotSeptember 8, 2023then and now photos, nostrand ave, Flatbush places, the 1940sComment

Then and Now: Rogers & Newkirk Aves

The street corner of Rogers and Newkirk in the 1940s and today.

Then and NowJennifer BoudinotAugust 14, 2023then and now photos, the 1940s, newkirk ave, rogers ave, old businessesComment

Then and Now: The Mansions on Ocean and Newkirk

One of these mansions on Ocean Ave has been preserved while the other is falling into disrepair.

Then and NowJennifer BoudinotJuly 15, 2023then and now photos, nostrand ave, Flatbush places, the 1940sComment

Then and Now: New Construction Tucked Into an Old Building

A Then vs. Now comparison of an old building on Flatbush with a new residential space peeking out from above.

Then and NowJennifer BoudinotJune 30, 2023then and now photos, flatbush ave, Flatbush thingsComment

Then and Now: Nostrand Ave near Fenimore

Some old buildings on Nostrand Ave, including an intriguing advertisement.

Then and NowJennifer BoudinotMarch 2, 2023then and now photos, nostrand ave, Flatbush places, the 1940sComment

Then and Now: A Unique Building on Cortelyou

I thought this quirky building on Cortelyou Rd was gone. I was wrong.

Then and NowJennifer BoudinotFebruary 15, 2020the 1940s, cortelyou rd, then and now photos Comment

Then and Now: East 19th Street

A look at East 19th St. between Cortelyou and Beverley in the 1900s vs. today.

Then and Now: A Cortelyou Market

Remnants of a large market called Bowman’s can be seen on Cortelyou Rd. Here’s what it looked like back in the 1940s.

Then and NowJennifer BoudinotJanuary 20, 2020Flatbushthe 1940s, old businesses, cortelyou rd, then and now photos, Flatbush placesComment

Then and Now: Coney Island Ave at Newkirk

The building shown in this 1947 photo of Coney Island Ave at Newkirk is still standing, but much changed.

Then and Now: Marlborough Rd

A bit of Prospect Park South in the 1900s and today.

Bickford's: Dimestore Art Deco on Flatbush Ave

Above this bank sign, you can still see the sign and design work of Bickfords, a popular cafeteria chain in the 30s and 40s.

1300 Flatbush Ave: The Oil-Burner Building

This Flatiron-y building near Flatbush and Bedford will always be “the Oil-Burner Building” in my head after seeing a 1940s photos of it as a furnace store.

Then and Now: Forever Ink's Top

Once you realize Forever Ink’s building used to have a top to its turret, you’ll never see it the same way.

Then and NowJennifer BoudinotJanuary 20, 2020FlatbushFlatbush things, then and now photos, flatbush ave

Then and Now: This Building on Church Has Seen a Lot

When you can hear a building sigh.

Then and NowJennifer BoudinotJanuary 20, 2020Flatbushold businesses, church ave, then and now photos, Flatbush things, the 1940sComment